Taven Bryan
Taven Coal Bryan (born March 11, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Casper, Wyoming | March 11, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Natrona County (Casper, Wyoming) | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Early years
Bryan attended Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming, where he played high school football.[1] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Bryan played at Florida from 2014 to 2017. During his career he had 65 tackles, four sacks, and one interception. After his junior season in 2017, Bryan decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
291 lb (132 kg) |
32 3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.98 s | 1.68 s | 2.88 s | 4.48 s | 7.12 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 30 reps | |
All values from NFL Draft[6][7] |
Bryan was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round (29th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] On July 17, 2018, Bryan signed a 4-year, $10.2 million contract with the Jaguars.[9]
References
- "Taven Bryan, Natrona County , Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Tyson, Derek (June 10, 2013). "Gators add Wyoming DE Taven Bryan". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- Lindskog, Chad (October 14, 2015). "Natrona County alumnus Taven Bryan already contributing at Florida". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Florida DT Taven Bryan leaving school early, entering NFL draft". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Florida DT Taven Bryan forgoing senior season, enters NFL draft". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Taven Bryan". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Florida DT Taven Bryan : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Oehser, John (April 26, 2018). "No. 29 overall: Jaguars select DT Taven Bryan". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
- Teope, Herbie (July 17, 2018). "Taven Bryan signs $10.2M rookie contract with Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.