Harrison Bryant is one of the tight ends on the Cleveland Browns. Bryant was a three-sport athlete at high school. In addition to football, where he played on both sides of the ball, Bryant played baseball and basketball. He initially played offensive tackle but moved to tight end as a senior. Bryant played his college ball for Florida Atlantic. His college stats were boosted by a productive final year. He caught 83 passes in his first three seasons for the Owls, amassing 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns. He almost doubled this production in his senior year, posting 65 receptions for 1,004 yards. Bryant also scored seven times. Bryant was the 2019 winner of the John Mackey Award, given to the best tight end in college football.
Harrison Bryant was an unimpressive athletic prospect heading into the 2020 NFL Draft. His Burst Score, Agility Score, and wingspan ranked below the 30th percentile. He did show something in the speed department, with a 64th percentile 40 time of 4.73. But his Speed Score was a mere 59th percentile 97.9. Despite these shortcomings, the Browns selected Bryant in the fourth round of the draft.
In his first two seasons in the NFL, Bryant caught 45 of his 64 career targets, gaining 471 yards while scoring six touchdowns. As a rookie, he was No.7 among all qualifying tight ends with an 8.6 Average Target Distance. He played 57.5% of the snaps in his first year in the league, but this fell to 37.8% in 2021. Bryant had just 138 routes run, with a Route Participation Rate of 28.3%. He didn't struggle with drops, with just one all year but saw a mere 28 targets in total with a 6.0 percent target share. He did command five deep balls and posted 224 air yards. But only 63 of Bryant's 233 receiving yards came in YAC.
