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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

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
65.7

83th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.06
Pass rush×0.3-0.57
Ball skills×0.25+1.73
Run defense×0.2+1.23
Availability×0.1+1.15

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.

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV—51.7
Week 2MIN—62.4
Week 3PHI—39.9
Week 4CHI—88.7
Week 5WAS—71.1
Week 7TB—49.1
Week 8CHI—87.2
Week 9DEN—58.6
Week 10ARI—62.9
Week 11NYG—64.9
Week 12GB—51.8
Week 13MIN—46.2
Week 14DAL—44.9
Week 15LAC—39.1
Week 16KC—42.8
Week 17GB—49.6

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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