Rick Don Bryan (March 20, 1962- July 25, 2009) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons.
Coweta High School 1976-1980
Bryan attended Coweta High School in Coweta, Oklahoma. He began playing linebacker in high school but was moved to defensive tackle by one of his coaches, Ben Wasson. Bryan was named to the Tulsa World's all-century high school football team in 1999.[1]
Oklahoma Sooners 1980-1983
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 365.[1]
Career College Statistics
| Season |
|
Tackles |
|
Sacks |
|
TFL |
|
|
UT |
AT |
TT |
Sack |
YdsL |
TFL |
Yds |
| 1980 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1981 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1982 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1983 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Career |
? |
? |
352 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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.
Career Professional Statistics
|
Career Stats |
|
Tackles |
|
|
Sacks |
|
|
Interceptions |
|
|
Misc |
|
|
| Season |
Team |
G |
Solo |
Ast |
Total |
Sack |
YdsL |
Int |
Yds |
IntTD |
DefTD |
FFum |
PD |
Sfty |
| 1984 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
2.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
? |
? |
| 1985 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
7.5 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
? |
? |
| 1986 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
7.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
? |
? |
| 1987 |
Atlanta |
9 |
? |
? |
? |
2.5 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
? |
? |
| 1988 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
5.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
? |
? |
| 1989 |
Atlanta |
2 |
? |
? |
? |
1.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
? |
? |
| 1990 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
1.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
? |
? |
| 1991 |
Atlanta |
16 |
? |
? |
? |
3.0 |
? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
? |
? |
| 1993 |
Atlanta |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career |
|
109 |
? |
? |
? |
30.5 |
232 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
3 |
? |
? |
All Stats obtained via Rick Bryan's Database Football page or the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page
Death
Bryan died on July 25, 2009 in his home in Coweta. He had suffered from congestive heart failure and his family said he died of a heart attack.[1][2] 2,500 people attended his funeral in Coweta on July 30, 2009.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Jimmie Tramel,"Former Sooner All-America football player Rick Bryan dies", Tulsa World, July 26, 2009.
- ^ Berry Tramel, "Ex-Sooner, NFL star Rick Bryan dies at 47, The Oklahoman, July 26, 2009.
- ^ John E. Hoover, "Rick Bryan, beloved by his community: Coweta pays its respects to Rick Bryan, whose impact and influence was felt by many in town", Tulsa World, July 31, 2009.
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