{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Roderick Bryant | image = | number = 39 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|2|17}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 185 | high_school = Friendly<br/>(Fort Washington, Maryland) | college = West Hills CC (2000–2001)<br>Idaho (2002–2003) | undraftedyear = 2004 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2004}}) |highlights = * Second-team All-Sun Belt (2003) | pfr = BryaRo20 }} '''Roderick Bryant''' (born February 17, 1981) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Hills College Coalinga and Idaho.
==Early life and college== Roderick Bryant was born on February 17, 1981, in Washington, D.C.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brya03540.html | title=ROD BRYANT | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 April 2025}}</ref> He attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Bryant first played college football at West Hills College Coalinga from 2000 to 2001.<ref name="Pfa"/> He then transferred to the University of Idaho, where he was a two-year letterman for the Idaho Vandals from 2002 to 2003.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was an on-and-off starter during his two years with the Vandals.<ref name="A">{{cite news | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/sep/12/humble-beginnings-aside-bryant-sticks-with-jets/ | title=Humble beginnings aside, Bryant sticks with Jets | work=The Spokesman-Review | date=September 12, 2004 | accessdate=19 April 2025 | author=Meehan, Jim}}</ref> Bryant earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2003.<ref name="Awards03">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sun-belt/2003.html|title=2003 Sun Belt Conference Year Summary}}</ref>
==Professional career== After going undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft, Bryant signed with the New York Jets on April 30, 2004.<ref name="transactions"/> He played in 13 games for the Jets during the 2004 season, recording four solo tackles and one pass breakup.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BryaRo20.htm | title=Roderick Bryant | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=19 April 2025}}</ref> He was released on March 2, 2005.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/b/brya03540.html | title=Rod Bryant Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 April 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bryant went by "Rod Bryant" until his senior year at Idaho in 2003, when his mother wanted him to start going by his full name of Roderick Bryant.<ref name="A"/>
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