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Fernando Bryant

DB

Fernando Bryant came into the league as a 1st-round selection (26th overall) in 1999, drafted out of Alabama. His most recent season came in 2008 with PIT, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 65.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 83rd percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 184#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 1, 26th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2008

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.1

58th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.54
Pass rush×0.3-0.48
Ball skills×0.25+1.15
Run defense×0.2-0.04
Availability×0.1+0.23

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008PIT31.22
2007DET65.716
2006DET5210
2005DET63.22
2004DET58.310
2003JAX56.616
2002WAS52.716
2001TEN47.710
2000JAX52.112
1999JAX58.316

Career profile

Fernando Bryant has appeared in 110 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 6 teams: JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), WAS (2002), JAX (2003), DET (2004–2007), PIT (2008).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2007: a 65.7, in the 83rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2000 splits

regular season

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—65.1
Week 2BAL—47.5
Week 3CIN—50.4
Week 4IND—42.4
Week 5PIT—66.5
Week 7TEN—40.7
Week 9DAL—41.2
Week 11SEA—58.4
Week 12PIT—47.5
Week 13TEN—47.5
Week 16CIN—47.6
Week 17NYG—46.4

Fernando Bryant — common questions

What position does Fernando Bryant play?
Fernando Bryant is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Fernando Bryant played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Fernando Bryant has played for JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), WAS (2002), JAX (2003), DET (2004–2007), PIT (2008).
Where did Fernando Bryant go to college?
Fernando Bryant played college football at Alabama.
When was Fernando Bryant drafted?
Fernando Bryant was selected in round 1, 26th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Fernando Bryant scored?
Fernando Bryant has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Fernando Bryant's ScoutIndex Rating?
Fernando Bryant rated 31.2 for 2008, the 9th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1999

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