{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Bryant Koback | image = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 40 | position = Running back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|6}} | birth_place = Holland, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 210 | high_school = Springfield {{avoid wrap|(Holland, Ohio)}} | college = {{ubl|Kentucky (2017)|Toledo (2018–2021)}} | undraftedyear = 2022 | pastteams = * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023}})* * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2023}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023}})* | status = | highlights = * First-team All-MAC (2021) | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | statlabel4 = | statvalue4 = | statlabel5 = | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = | statvalue6 = | pfr = KobaBr00 }} '''Bryant Nathaniel Koback''' (born April 6, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. He spent two years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles, but never appeared in a game.
==Early years== Koback attended Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/|title=The Blade | Toledo's breaking news, sports, and entertainment watchdog|website=The Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/DavidBriggs/2017/02/01/David-Briggs-commentary-Springfield-running-back-Bryant-Koback-looks-ahead-not-back-Kentucky-signee-does-not-question-football-injury/stories/20170201077|title=Springfield's Koback looks ahead, not back|website=The Blade}}</ref> He played in four games his senior year before suffering a season-ending broken leg.<ref>[https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article129380174.html Kentucky News] (subscription required)</ref> During his career he had over 4,400 yards and 57 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/recruiting/kentucky/2016/01/17/2017-ohio-rb-commits-uk/78950782/|title=2017 Ohio RB commits to UK|first=Jon|last=Hale|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>
==College career== Koback attended Kentucky in 2017, but did not play in any games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/2018/01/03/Springfield-product-Bryant-Koback-to-transfer-from-Kentucky/stories/20180103138|title=Springfield product Bryant Koback to transfer from Kentucky|website=The Blade}}</ref> In 2018, he transferred to the University of Toledo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2018/01/17/Springfield-grad-Bryant-Koback-transfers-to-Toledo/stories/20180117185|title=Springfield grad Koback transfers to Toledo|website=The Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2018/01/03/kentucky-football-running-back-bryant-koback-transfer-closer-home/1000945001/|title=Kentucky football running back Bryant Koback to transfer to be closer to home|first=Jon|last=Hale|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> In his first year with the Rockets in 2018, he led the team with 917 rushing yards on 153 carries with 14 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2019/08/26/kentucky-football-former-wildcat-rb-bryant-koback-stars-toledo/2082613001/|title=To open 2019 with a win, Kentucky football will have to stop a former player|first=Jon|last=Hale|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> In 2019, Koback rushed for 1,187 yards on 195 carries with 12 touchdowns. In 2020, he had 522 yards on 123 carries with four touchdowns and in 2021, he had 1,407 yards on 208 carries with 15 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2022/01/07/bryant-koback-declares-for-the-nfl-draft/stories/20220107108|title=Toledo running back Bryant Koback declares for NFL draft|website=The Blade}}</ref> At the end of his college career, he played in the 2022 Hula Bowl, where he was named the offensive MVP of his team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116087793/ex-ucf-qb-milton-team-aina-fall-short/ |title=Ex-UCF QB Milton, Team AINA fall short |first=Jason |last=Beede |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida |page=4 (Section 3) |date=January 16, 2022 |accessdate=January 9, 2023 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 10 3/4 | weight = 209 | dash = 4.49 | ten split = 1.55 | twenty split = 2.50 | shuttle = 4.27 | cone drill = 7.03 | vertical = 40.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 4 | bench = 28 | arm span = 31 1/8 | hand span = 9 1/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022683&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Bryant Koback College Football Profile |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Minnesota Vikings=== Koback was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vikings 2022 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Include WR & 2 OLB|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2022-nfl|website=Vikings.com|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref> He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/roster-moves-initial-53-man-waived-injured-2022|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|website=Vikings.com|date=August 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-12-players-to-practice-squad|title=Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks=== On May 10, 2023, Koback signed with the Seattle Seahawks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-rb-bryant-koback|title=Seahawks Sign RB Bryant Koback|website=Seahawks.com|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref> He was waived on August 23, 2023, and later re-signed to the practice squad, but released shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-15-to-practice-squad-including-cb-artie-burns|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Place Dareke Young On Injured Reserve, Sign G Ben Brown Off Practice Squad|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-place-dareke-young-on-injured-reserve-sign-g-ben-brown-off-practice-squ|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 4, 2023}}</ref>
===Philadelphia Eagles=== On September 20, 2023, Koback was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagles make several roster moves|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-roster-moves-britain-covey-avonte-maddox-bryant-koback|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> On October 16, 2023, he was released from the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grindley |first=Wyatt |date=2023-10-16 |title=Eagles Sign RB Lew Nichols, Release RB Bryant Koback From PS |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/eagles-sign-rb-lew-nichols-release-rb-bryant-koback-from-ps/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=== The Seahawks signed Bryant to their practice squad on October 24, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seahawks Sign RB Bryant Koback To Practice Squad, Release WR Cody White |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-rb-bryant-koback-to-practice-squad-release-wr-cody-white |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Seahawks.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-seven-to-future-contracts|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> However, Koback retired from professional football on April 9.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seattle Seahawks add OL Max Pircher, place RB Bryant Koback on retired list|url=https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/seattle-seahawks-add-max-pircher-place-bryant-koback-on-retired-list.amp|access-date=April 10, 2024|website=fox13seattle.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/bryant-koback/ Minnesota Vikings bio] *[https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/bryant--koback/7375 Toledo Rockets bio] * [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/bryant-koback/470 Kentucky Wildcats bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koback, Bryant}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:People from Holland, Ohio Category:Players of American football from Lucas County, Ohio Category:American football running backs Category:Kentucky Wildcats football players Category:Toledo Rockets football players Category:Minnesota Vikings players Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Philadelphia Eagles players