Rick Bryan

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Rick Bryan
Date of birth:	March 20, 1962 (1962-03-20) (age 46)
Place of birth:	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive tackle
College:	University of Oklahoma
NFL Draft:	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Organizations
As player:
1984-1993	Atlanta Falcons
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Rick Bryan (born March 20, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners.

[edit] Coweta High School 1976-1979

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Bryan began playing linebacker in High School but was moved to defensive tackle by one of his coaches, Ben Wasson.

[edit] Oklahoma Sooners 1980-1983

Rick Bryan was a consensus All-American in both 1982 and 1983. He was part of the Big Eight All-Conference team during 1981-1983. In 1982, he was named Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year.

Bryan was also a member of the academic all-conference team from 1981-1983 for his achievements in the classroom. Considered a fierce competitor, he ranks eighth on the Sooner career tackle list with 352.

[edit] Career College Statistics

[edit] Professional Career 1984-1993

Bryan was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 9th overall pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.

He spent all 9 years of his professional career with the Atlanta Falcons, and still has the 10th most sacks in a career in Falcons' history, with the 8th most yardage lost.

[edit] Career Professional Statistics

All Stats obtained via Rick Bryan's Database Football page or the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page

[edit] External links

• Rick Bryan's Database Football page
• the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page

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