Kansas State University Athletics

2011 Football

Marquel Bryant
Jersey Number 45

Marquel Bryant

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Skyline
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CAREER: A long and athletic rush end who played in 43 career games with 15 starts... Helped K-State accumulate a 34-18 record, a Big 12 Championship in 2012 and four-straight bowl berths.

2015 (Click Here for 2015 Game-by-Game Stats): Started all 13 games, totaling 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks – all career highs... Tied for 14th in the Big 12 in sacks... Registered a career-high five tackles against South Dakota and tied that mark at Texas Tech... Had at least a half tackle for loss in 10 of his final 17 games, including seven of 13 games as a senior... Forced a fumble against Iowa State that led to the game-winning field goal... Blocked a field-goal attempt at the end of the first half against Arkansas in the 2016 Liberty Bowl.

2014 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in all 13 games, setting career highs in tackles (18), tackles for loss (4.0) and sacks (3.0)... Carded 12 tackles and all of his TFLs over the final four games of the year... Registered a career-high four tackles against both West Virginia and UCLA, while he tied his career high with two TFLs against the Mountaineers.

2013 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 12 games, including starts against North Dakota State and Louisiana... Finished the year with 15 tackles, including three for a loss and two sacks to go along with a pass breakup... Registered a career-high three stops against Baylor and ended the regular season strong with a career-best two sacks at Kansas.

2012 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Appeared in five games, recording one tackle apiece against Missouri State, Texas Tech and West Virginia.

2011: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Skyline under head coach Reginald Samples... Rated the 77th-best high school football recruit in the Dallas area by the Dallas Morning News... Named to the All-District 9-5A team his senior season by TexasHSFootball.com... Led Skyline to a 9-3 overall record (7-0 league) and a District 9-5A title in 2010... Teammate of current Wildcat linebacker Charmeachealle Moore.

PERSONAL: Son of James and Dawn Bryant... Has two siblings and is the cousin of current Dallas Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant... Majoring in social sciences.
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