| DESMOND BRYANTBryant, Desmond JerelHeight: 6-5 Weight: 300 Born: December 15, 1985 Shorewood, IL High School: East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Harvard | Lettered | 
| 2005 | Harvard | |
| 2006 | Harvard | Lettered | 
| 2008 | Harvard | Lettered | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 90 | LDT | 16 | 0 | 
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 90 | LDT | 15 | 0 | 
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 90 | LDE-LDT | 16 | 10 | 
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 90 | DT | 16 | 8 | 
| 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 92 | RDE | 12 | 12 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 92 | RDE-LDE | 15 | 15 | 
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 92 | LDE | 14 | 14 | 
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 104 | 59 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/30/2009 | 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 
| Signed | 6/6/2012 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 
| Signed | 3/12/2013 | 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 
| Reserve/Non-Football Illness | 12/4/2013 | 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 
| Activated | 3/7/2014 | 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 
| Reserve/Non-Football Injury | 7/28/2016 | 2016 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2016 CLE NFL | 
| Released | 8/23/2017 | 2017 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2017 CLE NFL | 
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 685 | 0 | 0.0 | 631 | 61.3 | 54 | 11.3 | 
| 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 651 | 0 | 0.0 | 580 | 50.5 | 71 | 14.7 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 803 | 0 | 0.0 | 733 | 63.0 | 70 | 15.0 | 
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 557 | 0 | 0.0 | 528 | 50.4 | 29 | 6.7 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2696 | 0 | 2472 | 224 | 
| SACKS | NO | YDS | 
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 2.5 | 18.0 | 
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 5.0 | 32.0 | 
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 4.0 | 25.0 | 
| 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 3.5 | 22.5 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 5.0 | 38.0 | 
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 6.0 | 26.5 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26.0 | 162.0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 238 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2013 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2013 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 2 | 15 | 128 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 
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