D. Bryant
Encyclopedia
D. Bryant is an American football
quarterback
who is currently a free agent
of the Arena Football League
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, in Detroit, Michigan
. There he lettered in four sports; football, basketball
, baseball
and track and field
. He was named All-City twice in football, garnering All-State honors as well as named to Michigan’s ‘Dream Team’ as a senior. Played both safety and quarterback. A standout basketball player, garnering All-City honors twice including the City Championship in 1998. He averaged 18 points and over seven rebounds for his prep career playing guard. Only played one year of baseball as a sophomore, playing third base. Shined in track and field, claiming the City Championship in the 4x100 meter relay as a senior. Finished fifth in the state in 1998 on the 4x200 meter relay team.
playing football and basketball. He became the starting quarterback at Duke mid-way through his sophomore season and continued in that role as a junior. During his junior season he passed for 2,454 yards and 11 touchdowns. Bryant was a member of Duke University's basketball team that competed for the National Championship against the University of Connecticut
in 1999. After failing to be eligible because of academic reasons, Bryant decided to transfer.
. He played in only one game for Iowa Wesleyan in 2002, tossing for 313 yards and five touchdowns in a win against Peru State College
. After the season, Bryant was one of 12 quarterbacks that received an invite the 2003 NFL Scouting Combine.
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, where he would became only the third quarterback in AF2 history to throw for 100 career touchdowns and set the single-season passing record (4,680 yards). The team went 10-6, losing in the National Conference Semifinals, 49-28 to the Tulsa Talons
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in 2008, but was released before training camp started.
gave Bryant a chance, with a 2-day camp invite, where he won a spot on the roster. For the season, Bryant completed 215 of 317 passes, for 2,338 yards, with 40 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Those numbers were impressive enough to get him named to the 2008 AFL All Rookie Team.
. He would start for the struggling Danny Wimprine
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
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Early life
Born the son of Marvin and Brenda Bryant, D. attended Cass Technical High SchoolCass Technical High School
The Cass Tech Technicians football team is a high school football program in Division 1 Public School League, representing the prestigious Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. Cass Tech High School has long been recognized nationwide for its extraordinary football program dating back to its...
, in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. There he lettered in four sports; football, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. He was named All-City twice in football, garnering All-State honors as well as named to Michigan’s ‘Dream Team’ as a senior. Played both safety and quarterback. A standout basketball player, garnering All-City honors twice including the City Championship in 1998. He averaged 18 points and over seven rebounds for his prep career playing guard. Only played one year of baseball as a sophomore, playing third base. Shined in track and field, claiming the City Championship in the 4x100 meter relay as a senior. Finished fifth in the state in 1998 on the 4x200 meter relay team.
Duke
Bryant was a dual sport athlete at Duke UniversityDuke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
playing football and basketball. He became the starting quarterback at Duke mid-way through his sophomore season and continued in that role as a junior. During his junior season he passed for 2,454 yards and 11 touchdowns. Bryant was a member of Duke University's basketball team that competed for the National Championship against the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
in 1999. After failing to be eligible because of academic reasons, Bryant decided to transfer.
Iowa Wesleyan
D. transferred after his junior season to Iowa Wesleyan CollegeIowa Wesleyan College
Iowa Wesleyan College is a private four-year liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church located Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.Iowa Wesleyan is recognized as a pioneer in higher education in America. Founded in 1842, it ranks as the oldest coeducational college located west of the Mississippi River...
. He played in only one game for Iowa Wesleyan in 2002, tossing for 313 yards and five touchdowns in a win against Peru State College
Peru State College
Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru, Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution in Nebraska, it would undergo several name changes...
. After the season, Bryant was one of 12 quarterbacks that received an invite the 2003 NFL Scouting Combine.
Albany Conquest
On May 8, 2004, Bryant was named the started quarterback for the Albany ConquestAlbany Conquest
The Albany Firebirds are a professional arena football team of the af2 based in Albany, New York. Albany was granted an expansion team in 2002 and began play as the Albany Conquest. The Firebirds play their home games at the Times Union Center...
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Manchester Wolves
On March 31, 2006, it was announced that D. had signed with the Manchester WolvesManchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
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South Georgia Wildcats
In 2007, he became a member of the South Georgia WildcatsSouth Georgia Wildcats
The South Georgia Wildcats were a professional arena football team. They were a 2002 expansion member of af2, the minor league for the Arena Football League...
, where he would became only the third quarterback in AF2 history to throw for 100 career touchdowns and set the single-season passing record (4,680 yards). The team went 10-6, losing in the National Conference Semifinals, 49-28 to the Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
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Georgia Force
He was signed by the Georgia ForceGeorgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
in 2008, but was released before training camp started.
Kansas City Brigade
The Kansas City BrigadeKansas City Brigade
The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...
gave Bryant a chance, with a 2-day camp invite, where he won a spot on the roster. For the season, Bryant completed 215 of 317 passes, for 2,338 yards, with 40 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Those numbers were impressive enough to get him named to the 2008 AFL All Rookie Team.
New Orleans VooDoo
On May 18, 2011, Bryant was named the started quarterback for the New Orleans VooDooNew Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
. He would start for the struggling Danny Wimprine
Danny Wimprine
Daniel Wimprine is an American football quarterback who is currently a Free Agent of the Arena Football League.-Early life:...
.