Big Kat Bryant Season 2021

R-SENIOR (2021)
• Appeared in and started in all 13 games at defensive end
• Earned first-team All-AAC honors from the league’s coaches and from Phil Steele
• Led the Knights with 14.0 tackles for loss and and ranked tied for second in the AAC with 1.08 tackles for loss per game
• Also led the team with 6.0 sacks on the season and was tied for third in the conference with 0.46 sacks per game
• Totaled 52 tackles, 10 quarterback hurries, and three pass breakups
• Named AAC Defensive Lineman of the Year and AAC Newcomer of the Year by Pro Football Network
• Also earned first-team all-conference honors from Pro Football Network, the AAC coaches and Phil Steele
• Boise State (9/2): Made UCF debut, recording five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two hurries
• Bethune-Cookman (9/11): Had a tackle for loss and a hurry
• at Louisville (9/17): Recorded two hurries, a breakup and a tackle
• at Navy (10/2): Totaled seven tackles
• ECU (10/9): Finished with five tackles, a sack and a hurry
• at Cincinnati (10/16): Had four tackles and a tackle for loss
• Memphis (10/22): Totaled six tackles, 3.0 TFLs, two sacks, a breakup and a hurry
• at Temple (10/30): Had 1.5 sacks and three tackles
• Tulane (11/6): Recorded a tackle for loss and two tackles
• at SMU (11/13): Made five stops with 2.0 TFLs
• UConn (11/20): Totaled five tackles, one tackle for loss, half a sack, and a breakup
• South Florida (11/26): Had a sack, a hurry and five tackles
• Earned preseason third-team All-AAC honors from Phil Steele and preseason second-team All-AAC honors from Athlon

PRIOR TO UCF
• Comes to UCF as graduate transfer from Auburn
• Second-team all-Southeastern Conference selection in 2020
• Team captain for Tigers in 2020 under current UCF head coach/former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn
• Made nine starts in 10 appearances in 2020, totaling 17 tackles, three sacks and an interception
• Two-year starter totaled 56 tackles, 11 1/2 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles over four seasons at Auburn
• In 2019 as junior made 16 tackles, 2.0 TFL, nine QB hurries and added 83-yard fumble recovery and return vs. Oregon in season opener
• In 2018 as reserve defensive end made 18 tackles and also scored on 20-yard interception return vs. Purdue in Music City Bowl  
• In 2017 as true freshman named to SEC all-freshman team
• Played against UCF as freshman in 2017 Peach Bowl
• Led coach Shelton Felton’s Cougars at Crisp County High School to Georgia Class 3A semifinals as high school senior in 2016
• Georgia Class 3A defensive player of the year and all-state pick after making 102 tackles, 36.5 TFL, 15.5 sacks as senior
• Selected for Under Armour All-America Game
• Also a basketball and track letterman in high school
• Reunited at UCF with Malzahn, former Auburn defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Travis Williams (now Knights’ defensive coordinator) and four of Bryant’s former Auburn teammates–Tre’ Williams and Kam Martin (UCF graduate assistants), and transfers running back Mark-Antony Richards and receiver Nate Craig-Myers

PERSONAL
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
• Graduated from Auburn in 2020 with a degree in liberal arts
• First name is Markaviest
• Cousin of former Auburn defen­sive lineman Montravius Adams