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Fernando Bryant
No. 25     
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-03-26) March 26, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth: Albany, Georgia
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1999 2003)
Career highlights and awards
* First-team All-SEC (1998)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (1996, 1997)
  • Consensus All-Rookie (1999)
  • Super Bowl champion (XLIII)
Total tackles     472
Forced fumbles     2
Fumble recoveries     7
Pass deflections     79
Interceptions     7

Fernando Antoneyo Bryant (born March 26, 1977) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Bryant was also a member of the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII as a member of the Steelers.

Early years[]

Bryant attended Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and starred in football as a wide receiver/defensive back and in track as a sprinter. In football, as a senior, he garnered All-American honors, and finished the year with six interceptions and 82 tackles on defense, and 48 receptions on offense.

College career[]

At the University of Alabama, Bryant was an All-SEC second team selection in 1996 and 1997, as well as an All-SEC first team selection in 1998 and nicknamed TWO-FIVE.

Professional career[]

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Bryant was drafted in the first round (26th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent five years with the Jaguars.

Detroit Lions[]

Bryant was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2004. On February 25, 2008, the Lions released Bryant

New England Patriots[]

On March 20, 2008, he signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, he was cut by the team on August 30, 2008.

Pittsburgh Steelers[]

On November 11, 2008, Bryant was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he was reunited with college teammate Deshea Townsend.[1]

On June 23, 2009, his agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that Bryant had decided to retire.[2]

NFL statistics[]

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
1999 JAX 16 106 68 38 0.0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 16
2000 JAX 14 43 37 6 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
2001 JAX 10 54 49 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
2002 JAX 16 59 57 2 0.0 0 2 0 1 26 26 26 0 12
2003 JAX 16 70 61 9 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
2004 DET 10 51 42 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
2005 DET 2 8 7 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2006 DET 10 46 36 10 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
2007 DET 16 69 59 10 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13
2008 PIT 2 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Career 112 472 411 61 0.0 2 7 0 7 26 4 26 0 81

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