36 Facts About Martavis Bryant

Martavis Alexander Bryant was born on December 20,1991 and is an American professional football wide receiver.

Martavis Bryant played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

In high school, Martavis Bryant was a standout football player for two schools.

Martavis Bryant attended Calhoun Falls High School in South Carolina and transferred to T L Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina, prior to his senior year because Calhoun Falls High was shut down due to low student numbers from a small town.

Martavis Bryant was named first-team all-state as a senior recording 70 receptions for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Martavis Bryant had 44 catches for 776 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.

Martavis Bryant played in his first bowl game, against No 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl.

Martavis Bryant completed his first season with two starts in 14 games.

Martavis Bryant finished 2011 with nine receptions, 220 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.

Martavis Bryant finished the game leading the Tigers with 108 all-purpose yards.

Martavis Bryant led the entire FBS with 30.5 yards per reception.

Martavis Bryant finished 2013 with 42 receptions, 828 receiving yards, and seven touchdown receptions making his career totals, 61 receptions, 1,354 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns.

Martavis Bryant announced on January 5,2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.

Martavis Bryant received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed all the required combine drills and positional drills for team representatives and scouts.

Martavis Bryant was ranked as the 14th best wide receiver prospect available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.

Head coach Mike Tomlin told Martavis Bryant he wanted to see him dominate the scout team in practice before he would activate him for a game.

Martavis Bryant was finally activated for a Week 7 matchup against the Houston Texans.

Martavis Bryant played in his first NFL postseason game on January 3,2015, against the Ravens.

Martavis Bryant finished his rookie season with 26 receptions for 549 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, in ten games with three starts.

Martavis Bryant entered the regular season as the starting wide receiver alongside Antonio Brown.

However, following the Week 7 game against the Bengals, Martavis Bryant vented frustration about his lack of role in the offense on social media, and then skipped mandatory team meetings the following Monday.

Martavis Bryant finished the 2017 season with 50 receptions for 603 yards and three touchdowns.

On September 1,2018, Martavis Bryant was released by the Raiders.

Martavis Bryant played in eight games, recording 19 catches for 266 yards and no touchdowns, before being placed on injured reserve on December 5,2018, with a knee injury.

On January 25,2021, Martavis Bryant signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Martavis Bryant was placed on the suspended list on July 10,2021, after failing to report for training camp.

Martavis Bryant never played for the Argonauts and after the season he was released on December 23,2021.

Martavis Bryant was released by the Elks on May 3,2022, before training camp began.

Martavis Bryant was selected by the Vegas Vipers of the XFL with the 5th pick in the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft.

Martavis Bryant played in eight games, starting six, for the Vipers in 2023, catching 14 passes for 154 yards.

Martavis Bryant was released on November 7,2023, allowing him to sign with the Dallas Cowboys.

Martavis Bryant signed with the Washington Commanders on August 13,2024.

Clemson began recruiting Martavis Bryant when he was a freshman in high school.

Martavis Bryant verbally committed to them during his second year of high school.

Martavis Bryant has amassed many tattoos including the NFL shield logo on his abdomen to remind him he was drafted in the fourth round and to keep himself motivated.

Martavis Bryant's cousin is former Clemson quarterback and former Toronto Argonauts teammate Kelly Bryant.