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14 Facts About Desmond Bryant

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Desmond J Bryant was born on December 15,1985 and is an American former professional football defensive tackle.

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Desmond Bryant played college football at Harvard and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009.

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Desmond Bryant graduated from East Bladen High School at Elizabethtown, North Carolina in 2004.

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Desmond Bryant played football and basketball for three years while attending high school in Middletown, Delaware and played for the East Bladen basketball team for two seasons.

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Harvard coach Tim Murphy thought that Desmond Bryant could be a four-year starter and potentially a professional player and compared Desmond Bryant to a Southeastern Conference player.

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At Harvard, Desmond Bryant majored in psychology and played 32 games in four seasons.

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Desmond Bryant is the 29th Harvard Crimson football player to play in the NFL.

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Desmond Bryant played all 16 games of his rookie season and had 24 solo and 8 assisted tackles.

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Desmond Bryant signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 12,2013 as an unrestricted free agent for a five-year $34 million contract, with $15 million guaranteed.

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Desmond Bryant started 12 games with the Browns in 2013, recording 31 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

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Desmond Bryant returned to play in the 2014 season, playing in seven of the first nine games of the season.

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In June 2010, Desmond Bryant was one of five men arrested for an attack in a parking lot.

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Desmond Bryant was arrested on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge for allegedly showing up drunk and shirtless at a Florida family's home on February 24,2013.

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Desmond Bryant's mug shot showing him intoxicated with his eyes half closed and tongue sticking out went viral.