#36 Derrick Bryant Season 2024
CAREER
Played in 36 games for the Tigers, all in a backup role … Provided depth at safety during his four years with the Tigers … Finished career with 28 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and ones sack.
SENIOR SEASON (2011)
Played in 12 games with no starts … Serves as a backup safety and consistently plays on special teams … Filled in at safety for an injured Eric Reid early at Ole Miss and led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including five solo stops … Posted five tackles and his first sack against Auburn.
JUNIOR SEASON (2010)
Played in 12 games with no starts … Served as a backup safety and consistently played on special teams … Tallied 10 tackles – seven solo – and one pass breakup … Pass breakup came in win over Louisiana-Monroe when he also posted four tackles … Forced a fumble on a kickoff against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)
Added depth to the secondary … Played in three games and registered one tackle on the season … Solo tackle came at Mississippi State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Stepped in midway through his true freshman season and became a contributor on special teams for the Tigers … Also saw limited action on defense … Played in the final nine games of the season … Did not have any starts … Finished with three total tackles … Had one tackle in each game against South Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas.
HIGH SCHOOL
A top-25 rated cornerback in high school by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 28 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com … Rated among the top 10 at his position by Varsity Sports Media … Tallied 72 stops and broke up 12 passes as a senior in 2007 … Racked up 80 tackles and 12 catches for 300 yards as a junior … Coached by Bill Ballard.
PERSONAL
Full name is Derrick Shondrae Bryant … Born Oct. 29, 1989 … Parents are Karl and Marilyn Bryant … Majoring in general studies.
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 8 at Ole Miss, 2011
Tackles for loss: 1.0, twice (Last: vs. Auburn, 2011)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Auburn, 2011
BRYANT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
| Year |
G-GS
|
UT
|
AT
|
TT
|
TFL
|
Sacks
|
PBU |
QBH |
INT |
FF |
FR
|
| 2008 |
9-0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2009 |
3-0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2010 |
12-0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
|
2011 |
12-0 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
2.0-8 |
1.0-7 |
2 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Totals |
36-0
|
24
|
18
|
42
|
2.0-8
|
1.0-7
|
3
|
0
|
0-0
|
1
|
0-0
|