De'Angelo Bryant
Encyclopedia
De'Angelo Bryant is an American Football
Fullback
for the Carolina Cyclones
of the United National Gridiron League
(UNGL). He was originally signed by the Boise Burn of af2
. He played college football
at Wake Forest
.
Bryant has two cousins that have played in the National Football League
, Safety Corey
, and his brother Defensive tackle Raymond Chavous.
as well as baseball
. In football, he was a four-year stater, starting at both Running back and Quarterback
. While there, he helped lead the school to a 51-5 record, a regional title every year he was a starter, and two state championships (2000 and 2001). As a junior
and senior
, he was the teams starting quarterback, passing for 1,930 yards and 26 touchdowns during those seasons. For his career, he also recorded 16 rushing touchdowns.
While at Silver Bluff, Bryant ran a 4.5 40-yard dash. He was also selected to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl
team, selected to the South Carolina All-State Team (all classes included), a 2-A All-State selection as an athlete, a PrepStar All-Region selection, selected as the 17th-best player in the state by SuperPrep, he was also rated as the 20th-best prospect in the state, and the nation's 39th-best player as an athlete by Rivals100.com
.
In baseball, Bryant was a two-time All-State selection, and a four-time All-Region selection as well. He was also selected to play in the 2003 Select Baseball game.
Outside of sports Bryant was a good student as well, he was a member of the National Chemistry Honor Society
, as well as a recipient of the Presidential Community Service Award and the John P. Sullivan Award for athletics and academics.
where he majored in Sociology
.
In 2003, Bryant was one of just two true freshman to play during the season. He began his career as a Free safety but was converted to running back during the teams preseason training camp. He appeared in eight games, carrying the ball 31 times for 122 yards and a touchdown. He made his collegiate debut against East Carolina
, carrying the ball nine times for 34 yards, and scoring a two-yard touchdown on his first drive. In 2004, he redshirted
for the season. In 2005, he appeared in all 11 games at either Running back or on Special teams. On the season, he carried 22 times for 89 yards and a touchdown, averaging four yards-per-carry. In 2006
, he appeared in 11 games. He started against Ole Miss
, Liberty University
, Clemson
and Virginia Tech
. He was also the team's third-leading rusher for the season, having carried the ball 84 times for 336 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded six receptions for 38 yards. In 2007
, he appeared in 13 games, and he carried the ball 19 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded 19 receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
and did not sign with any teams during the season, so he joined af2
, an Arena football
league. On January 16, 2009, he was brought into training camp with the Boise Burn as a Fullback
/ Linebacker
.
Bryant was also selected in the inaugural draft of the United National Gridiron League
by the Carolina Cyclones.
, Strong safety Corey Chavous
, and his cousin Raymond who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
from 1989-1993. Bryant also teaches at White Knoll High School and is apart of the coaching staff for the football and the track team.
In addition, Bryant is the National Correspondent for DraftNasty.com
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the Carolina Cyclones
United National Gridiron League
The United National Gridiron League was a proposed minor professional football league. The league was formed in August 2007 and was originally called the United National Football League.The league's inaugural draft took place January 8–9, 2009...
of the United National Gridiron League
United National Gridiron League
The United National Gridiron League was a proposed minor professional football league. The league was formed in August 2007 and was originally called the United National Football League.The league's inaugural draft took place January 8–9, 2009...
(UNGL). He was originally signed by the Boise Burn of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
.
Bryant has two cousins that have played in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, Safety Corey
Corey Chavous
Corey Lamonte Chavous is an American football safety who is currently retired. Chavous played 11 years in the NFL for three different teams, primarily as a safety but also as a cornerback. Chavous was known as one of the most instinctive safeties of his era and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003....
, and his brother Defensive tackle Raymond Chavous.
High school career
Bryant attended Silver Bluff High School where he played footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
as well as baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. In football, he was a four-year stater, starting at both Running back and Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. While there, he helped lead the school to a 51-5 record, a regional title every year he was a starter, and two state championships (2000 and 2001). As a junior
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
and senior
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
, he was the teams starting quarterback, passing for 1,930 yards and 26 touchdowns during those seasons. For his career, he also recorded 16 rushing touchdowns.
While at Silver Bluff, Bryant ran a 4.5 40-yard dash. He was also selected to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl
Shrine Bowl
The Shrine Bowl was a former postseason college football bowl game. The first game was played on December 18, 1948, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas between Hardin-Simmons University and Ouachita Baptist College....
team, selected to the South Carolina All-State Team (all classes included), a 2-A All-State selection as an athlete, a PrepStar All-Region selection, selected as the 17th-best player in the state by SuperPrep, he was also rated as the 20th-best prospect in the state, and the nation's 39th-best player as an athlete by Rivals100.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
.
In baseball, Bryant was a two-time All-State selection, and a four-time All-Region selection as well. He was also selected to play in the 2003 Select Baseball game.
Outside of sports Bryant was a good student as well, he was a member of the National Chemistry Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, as well as a recipient of the Presidential Community Service Award and the John P. Sullivan Award for athletics and academics.
College career
Bryant then attended Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
where he majored in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.
In 2003, Bryant was one of just two true freshman to play during the season. He began his career as a Free safety but was converted to running back during the teams preseason training camp. He appeared in eight games, carrying the ball 31 times for 122 yards and a touchdown. He made his collegiate debut against East Carolina
East Carolina Pirates football
The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and...
, carrying the ball nine times for 34 yards, and scoring a two-yard touchdown on his first drive. In 2004, he redshirted
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
for the season. In 2005, he appeared in all 11 games at either Running back or on Special teams. On the season, he carried 22 times for 89 yards and a touchdown, averaging four yards-per-carry. In 2006
2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, in his fifth season at the school, and played its home games at Groves Stadium...
, he appeared in 11 games. He started against Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
, Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
, Clemson
Clemson Tigers football
The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
and Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
. He was also the team's third-leading rusher for the season, having carried the ball 84 times for 336 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded six receptions for 38 yards. In 2007
2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe in his seventh season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. The team began its season with an Atlantic Coast...
, he appeared in 13 games, and he carried the ball 19 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded 19 receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Professional career
Bryant went unselected in the 2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
and did not sign with any teams during the season, so he joined af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, an Arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
league. On January 16, 2009, he was brought into training camp with the Boise Burn as a Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
/ Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
.
Bryant was also selected in the inaugural draft of the United National Gridiron League
United National Gridiron League
The United National Gridiron League was a proposed minor professional football league. The league was formed in August 2007 and was originally called the United National Football League.The league's inaugural draft took place January 8–9, 2009...
by the Carolina Cyclones.
Personal
Bryant has two cousins that have played in the National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, Strong safety Corey Chavous
Corey Chavous
Corey Lamonte Chavous is an American football safety who is currently retired. Chavous played 11 years in the NFL for three different teams, primarily as a safety but also as a cornerback. Chavous was known as one of the most instinctive safeties of his era and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003....
, and his cousin Raymond who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
from 1989-1993. Bryant also teaches at White Knoll High School and is apart of the coaching staff for the football and the track team.
In addition, Bryant is the National Correspondent for DraftNasty.com