Bryant with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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No. 10 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 20, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Anderson (SC) T. L. Hanna | ||||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Suspended | ||||||||||||||
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Receptions: | 76 |
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Receiving yards: | 1,314 |
Receiving TDs: | 14 |
Rushing yards: | 49 |
Rushing average: | 6.1 |
Rushing TDs: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Martavis Bryant (born December 20, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.
Bryant attended Calhoun Falls High School in South Carolina and transferred to T. L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina prior to his senior year. He was named first-team all-state as a senior recording 70 receptions for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had 44 catches for 776 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 10th best wide receiver prospect in the nation. After high school, he spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia in order to pass NCAA initial eligibility standards
Also a standout sprinter, Bryant ran for the T. L. Hanna track team. He finished 3rd in the 100 meters at the Regional Class 1 AAAA championships, with a time of 10.69 seconds. He ran a career-best time of 10.62 seconds in the prelims. He also won the 200 meters at the 2010 Region 1-4A Meet, recording a personal-best time of 21.46 seconds.
Bryant began attending Clemson University in 2011. Coming into Clemson, he had to compete with future NFL players, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, and Jaron Brown. His first reception was for 54-yards against Troy on September 3. The next week he had his first career touchdown, a 54-yard reception while playing Wofford. His first career start was against #10 Virginia Tech on October 1, 2011. He also played in his first bowl game, against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. In that game he caught 2 passes for 20 yards. He completed his first season with 2 starts in 14 games. He finished 2011 with 9 receptions, 220 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns.