Dorien Lamar Bryant was born on March 19,1985 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
41 Facts About Dorien Bryant
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Dorien Bryant went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft, but later signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent.
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Dorien Bryant attended Kingsway Regional High School, where he was ranked as ninth-best wide receiver and 75th-best player in the nation by Rivals.
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Dorien Bryant signed a letter of intent to attend Boston College in 2003.
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Dorien Bryant caught 30 passes that year, including nine touchdowns.
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Dorien Bryant then enrolled at Purdue in 2004, and caught 38 passes for 584 yards and three touchdowns, adding 85 yards on seven carries with a score.
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In 2005, Dorien Bryant received second-team sophomore All-American honors from College Football News.
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Dorien Bryant was selected College Offensive Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey.
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Dorien Bryant led the Big Ten Conference and ranked eighth nationally with an average of 7.3 receptions per game and ranked second in the Big Ten and 30th nationally with 87.3 receiving yards per game.
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That season, Dorien Bryant led the team with 80 receptions for 960 yards and four touchdowns.
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Dorien Bryant rushed 21 times for 101 yards and three scores, adding 500 yards and a touchdown on 21 kickoff returns.
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Dorien Bryant had six touchdown catches, 150 yards and two scores on 19 carries and returned 25 kickoffs for 490 yards.
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Dorien Bryant led the league and ranked eighth nationally with 7.27 receptions and finished second in the Big Ten with an average of 87.27 yards receiving per game.
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Dorien Bryant set the school record with 2,121 all-purpose yards, as he matched his career high with 87 receptions, good for 936 yards and eight scores.
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Dorien Bryant had 14 carries for 85 yards, 15 punt returns for 93 yards and set the Big Ten record with 1,007 yards on 36 kickoff returns with two scores.
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In 50 games at Purdue, Dorien Bryant started 36 contests as a slot receiver.
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Dorien Bryant gained 421 yards with six scores on 61 carries and totaled 125 yards on 22 punt returns.
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Dorien Bryant attended Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township, New Jersey.
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Dorien Bryant had FBS scholarship offers from Boston College, Michigan State, NC State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
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Dorien Bryant snatched 38 passes for 584 yards and three touchdowns, adding 85 yards on seven carries with a score.
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Dorien Bryant totaled 829 all-purpose yards and recorded three tackles on special teams, averaging 21.3 yards on six kickoff returns and 4.6 yards on seven punt returns.
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In 2005, Dorien Bryant received second-team sophomore All-American honors from College Football News.
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Dorien Bryant was selected College Offensive Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey, appearing in all 11 games, including nine starts at slot receiver.
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Dorien Bryant led the Big Ten Conference and ranked eighth nationally with an average of 7.3 receptions per game and ranked second in the Big Ten and 30th nationally with 87.3 receiving yards per game.
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That season, Dorien Bryant led the team with 80 receptions for 960 yards and four touchdowns.
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Dorien Bryant rushed 21 times for 101 yards and three scores, adding 500 yards and a touchdown on 21 kickoff returns while posting two solo tackles.
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Dorien Bryant earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors from the media and led the league with 6.2 receptions and 76.3 receiving yards per game, while finishing fourth with 122.0 all-purpose yards per game.
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Dorien Bryant had six touchdown catches, 150 yards and two scores on 19 carries and returned 25 kickoffs for 490 yards.
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In 2007, Dorien Bryant again received All-Big Ten Conference recognition and was named Player of the Year by the Brooks Irvine Memorial Football Club of South Jersey and Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey.
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Dorien Bryant led the league and ranked eighth nationally with 7.27 receptions and finished second in the Big Ten with an average of 87.27 yards receiving per game.
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Dorien Bryant set the school record with 2,121 all-purpose yards, as he matched his career high with 87 receptions, good for 936 yards and eight scores.
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Dorien Bryant had 14 carries for 85 yards, 15 punt returns for 93 yards and set the Big Ten record with 1,007 yards on 36 kickoff returns with two scores.
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In 50 games at Purdue, Dorien Bryant started 36 contests as a slot receiver.
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Dorien Bryant gained 421 yards with six scores on 61 carries and totaled 125 yards on 22 punt returns.
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Dorien Bryant is one of seven players in school history to record 100-plus yards in two statistical categories in the same game and one of two to accomplish the feat twice.
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Dorien Bryant finished first in the 200 meters at Gene Edmonds Cup with a clocking of 21.81.
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Dorien Bryant was a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished seventh at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 3:15.81.
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Dorien Bryant was rated as the thirty-first-best wide receiver in the draft.
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Dorien Bryant was invited to the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, which started on February 20, along with teammates Dustin Keller, Cliff Avril and Stanford Keglar.
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Dorien Bryant signed as undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Dorien Bryant was released in May 2008 due to a failed physical.