# Roderick Bryant

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{{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](/source/Defensive_back)
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1981|2|17}}
| birth_place   = [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 1
| weight_lbs    = 185
| high_school   = [Friendly](/source/Friendly_High_School)<br/>([Fort Washington, Maryland](/source/Fort_Washington%2C_Maryland))
| college       = [West Hills CC](/source/West_Hills_College_Coalinga) (2000–2001)<br>[Idaho](/source/Idaho_Vandals_football) (2002–2003)
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams     =
* [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|2004}})
|highlights =
* Second-team All-[Sun Belt](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) ([2003](/source/2003_Sun_Belt_Conference_football_season))
| pfr           = BryaRo20 
}}
'''Roderick Bryant''' (born February 17, 1981) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [linebacker](/source/linebacker) who played one season with the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [West Hills College Coalinga](/source/West_Hills_College_Coalinga) and [Idaho](/source/Idaho_Vandals_football).

==Early life and college==
Roderick Bryant was born on February 17, 1981, in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_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](/source/Friendly_High_School) in [Fort Washington, Maryland](/source/Fort_Washington%2C_Maryland).<ref name="Pfa"/>

Bryant first played [college football](/source/college_football) at [West Hills College Coalinga](/source/West_Hills_College_Coalinga) from 2000 to 2001.<ref name="Pfa"/> He then transferred to the [University of Idaho](/source/University_of_Idaho), where he was a two-year [letterman](/source/letterman_(sports)) for the [Idaho Vandals](/source/Idaho_Vandals_football) 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](/source/The_Spokesman-Review) | date=September 12, 2004 | accessdate=19 April 2025 | author=Meehan, Jim}}</ref> Bryant earned second-team All-[Sun Belt](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) 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](/source/2004_NFL_draft), Bryant signed with the [New York Jets](/source/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](/source/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"/>

==References==
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Category:Living people
Category:1981 births
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Idaho Vandals football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
Category:West Hills Falcons football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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