Taven Bryan

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Taven Bryan
No. 93 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 25)
Casper, Wyoming
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Natrona County
(Casper, Wyoming)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-SEC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Total tackles:85
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Taven Coal Bryan (born March 11, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Early years[]

Bryan attended Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming, where he played high school football.[1] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[2][3]

College career[]

Bryan played at Florida from 2014 to 2017. During his career he had 65 tackles, four sacks, and one interception. After his junior season in 2017, Bryan decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[4][5]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		291 lb
(132 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.98 s 1.68 s 2.88 s 4.48 s 7.12 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Draft[6][7]

Bryan was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round (29th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] On July 17, 2018, Bryan signed a four-year, $10.2 million contract with the Jaguars.[9]

The Jaguars declined to exercise the fifth-year option on Bryan's contract on May 3, 2021, making him a free agent after the 2021 season.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Taven Bryan, Natrona County , Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Tyson, Derek (June 10, 2013). "Gators add Wyoming DE Taven Bryan". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Lindskog, Chad (October 14, 2015). "Natrona County alumnus Taven Bryan already contributing at Florida". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Florida DT Taven Bryan leaving school early, entering NFL draft". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Florida DT Taven Bryan forgoing senior season, enters NFL draft". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Taven Bryan". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Florida DT Taven Bryan : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Oehser, John (April 26, 2018). "No. 29 overall: Jaguars select DT Taven Bryan". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Teope, Herbie (July 17, 2018). "Taven Bryan signs $10.2M rookie contract with Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  10. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 3, 2021). "Jaguars decline Taven Bryan's fifth-year option". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

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