Myles Bryant (born January 2, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Bryant played college football at

, where he was a three-time All- Pac 12 selection—twice on the second-team, and once as an honorable mention. He appeared in a total of 39 games, recording 177 tackles, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 3.5 sacks.

Professional career

Bryant went undrafted in the

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, and signed with the

on May 5, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the team's

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the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, made his NFL debut in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, recorded his first tackle two weeks later in a win against the Ravens, and recorded his first interception in week 14 against the Rams. On August 31, 2021, Bryant was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021. In the Patriots' 54–13 rout of the

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, Bryant recorded his first sack and first forced fumble.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

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