1. Antonio Bryant was born on March 9,1981 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Antonio Bryant
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Antonio Bryant played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award.
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Antonio Bryant was born in Miami, Florida and graduated from Miami Northwestern High School, where he was a standout high school football player for the Bulls.
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Antonio Bryant was selected as a team captain in three straight years and helped lead his team as a senior to a Class 6A state title and an undefeated record.
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Antonio Bryant attended the University of Pittsburgh, and played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1999 to 2001.
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Antonio Bryant was a first-team All-Big East selection in 2000 and 2001, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2000.
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Antonio Bryant won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the season's outstanding college football receiver in 2000; he was the second sophomore to win the award.
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Antonio Bryant declared for the NFL Draft after his junior year, leaving as the conference's record holder for regular-season touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games.
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Antonio Bryant was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft, after dropping because of character concerns.
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Antonio Bryant was given number 88 with the expectation of developing into a great player and was the first rookie wide receiver to start in a season opener since Michael Irvin.
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Antonio Bryant was eventually traded to the Cleveland Browns after the fifth game of the season, in exchange for wide receiver Quincy Morgan, who had issues with his team.
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Antonio Bryant became a free agent at the end of the year.
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Antonio Bryant signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2006.
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On September 17,2007, Antonio Bryant was reinstated by the league, but was not able to sign with a team, partly because of a failed drug test over the summer.
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Antonio Bryant had a career game against the Carolina Panthers, finishing with 9 receptions for 200 yards, including a one-handed touchdown catch dubbed "catch of the year".
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Antonio Bryant finished his best season as a pro with 83 catches for 1,248 yards and 7 touchdowns while averaging 15 yards per catch.
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Antonio Bryant became the team's leading receiver and the second player in franchise history to record three or more consecutive 100-yard receiving games.
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In return for the number, Antonio Bryant requested Owens make a donation to his charity and wore jersey No 19 instead.
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On June 12,2012, Antonio Bryant worked out for the Seattle Seahawks by attending their three-day mini-camp and took a physical for the team as well.