Coby Bryant

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Coby Bryant

Coby Bryant (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

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Coby Bryant
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Bryant with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2021
No. 8 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 26)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenville
(Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Cincinnati (2017–2021)
NFL draft:2022: 4th round, 109th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Total tackles:154
Sacks:2
Forced fumbles:6
Pass deflections:10
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Early life

Bryant grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Glenville High School.[1]

College career

Bryant mostly played on special teams during his freshman season.[2] He was named a starter going into his sophomore year and had 33 tackles and two interceptions.[3] Bryant finished his junior season with 54 tackles, eight passes broken up and one interception.[4] Bryant was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a senior.[5] After considering entering the 2021 NFL draft, Bryant decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Cincinnati for a fifth season.[6] Bryant repeated as a first-team All-AAC selection as a senior and was named the winner of the Jim Thorpe Award.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+38 in
(1.86 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.48 s1.56 s2.62 s4.33 s7.31 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]
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Bryant was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 109th pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft, which they originally acquired along with Jamal Adams in a 2020 trade with the New York Jets.[10] As a rookie, Bryant appeared in all 17 games and started six. He recorded two sacks, 70 total tackles, four passes defended, and four forced fumbles.[11]

On October 14, 2023, Bryant was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury.[12] He was activated on November 23.[13]

Bryant scored his first career touchdown on November 24, 2024, with an interception return for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.[14] He was awarded NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 12.[15]

Personal life

Bryant was named after the basketball player Kobe Bryant but his parents changed the spelling for uniqueness.[16] He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Christian Bryant.[17] He wears his jersey number 8 as a tribute to Kobe Bryant.[18]

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