Norfolk State University Athletics

2019 (Senior)
Played in all 12 games … Started once, in the season finale against South Carolina State … Made 12 tackles for the season, 3.5 resulting in lost yardage … Also made one sack and had one quarterback hurry … Made a career-high three tackles in the win over Virginia State … Also made two tackles at Coastal Carolina … Posted a sack in the win at Howard … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Junior)
Played in every game … Got his first career start at Savannah State … Made five tackles, including two for a loss, and was credited with two quarterback hurries during the year … Had solo tackles for loss at both Florida A&M and Savannah State … Notched his two QB hurries against South Carolina State and Delaware State … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2017 (Sophomore)
Saw time in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman … Missed only the Howard game … Posted four tackles on the year, including half a sack … Made two tackles, a career high, and half a sack in the opener against Virginia State … Had one assisted tackle at N.C. Central and a solo stop against Savannah State.

2016 (Freshman)
Played in nine games off the bench as a true freshman … Made one assisted tackle against Howard … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

High School/Prep School
Spent his post-graduate year at Fork Union in 2015, where he amassed four sacks … Prior to FUMA, he was a standout at Mount Hebron High School ... Was a two-time All-Howard County pick as a junior and senior … In his final season registered 20 tackles for loss, including six sacks, while recovering four fumbles and forcing two … Also was a Maryland Big School (4A/3A) All-State honorable mention pick as a senior … Was honorable mention all-county as a sophomore … Also played two years of basketball.

Personal
Joshua A. Bryant was born on May 18, 1996 … Goes by Josh … Son of Samuel and Amanda Bryant … Majoring in psychology.

Bryant’s Career Highs
Tackles: 3 (at Virginia State, 9-7-19)
TFL: 1.0 (5x, last at N.C. Central, 11-9-19)
Sacks: 1.0 (at Howard, 10-12-19)