Chris Bryan

Chris Bryan
Chris Bryan
No. --     Free Agent
Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: 6 March 1982 (1982-03-06) (age 29)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Debuted in 2010 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of 2010
Punts     23
Punt Yards     860
Average     37.4

Chris Bryan (born 6 March 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. Prior to his NFL career, Bryan played in the Australian Football League as an Australian rules footballer between 2005 and 2009.

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Australian Football League

Bryan is the great grandson of dual premiership player, Ernest 'Snowy' Lumsden, who played 78 games for Collingwood from 1910 to 1920. Bryan's great uncle was Collingwood legend Dick Lee. Bryan unsuccessfully trialled for the Collingwood rookie list in 2000 and spent the next 4 seasons playing in the VFL.

Chris Bryan
Personal information
Birth 6 March 1982 (1982-03-06) (age 29)
Recruited from Frankston
Height and weight 197 cm / 100 kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 11, 4 June 2005, Carlton v.
Sydney Swans, at Docklands (Now Telstra Dome)
Team(s)

Carlton (2005–2006)

16 games, 9 goals

Collingwood (2007–2009)

46 games, 19 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 2009 season

Carlton Blues

As a mature-aged recruit, Bryan was drafted in the sixth round (no.73 overall) by Carlton in the 2004 AFL Draft. Drafted as a 22 years old, Bryan was given a chance after showing enough at VFL level for both Sandringham and Frankston. He made his debut for Carlton in Round 11, 2005 against Sydney and showed an immediate sign he was an aggressive and mobile ruckman, having 20 disposals and 17 hitouts. He played the next 11 games, before being omitted for the last round of 2005. In round 21 he amazingly had zero disposals, but managed a career high 20 hitouts.

Bryan struggled in the 2006 season, as Dylan McLaren was recruited to fill the secondary ruck position behind Barnaby French. Bryan played only five games, all towards the end of the season, was dropped to the VFL reserves for the finals. Bryan was delisted by Carlton after two seasons.

During his time at Carlton, Bryan was noted for his long, left-foot kicking, and he often assumed responsibility for kick-ins. In response to this, Carlton fans would always chant "woof!" whenever Bryan kicked the ball; Bryan was the third Carlton player to receive the traditional chant, after Val Perovic in the 1980s and Ang Christou in the 1990s.[1]

Collingwood Magpies

In 2007, Bryan nominated for the pre-season draft, and was selected by Collingwood with their 8th pick. Bryan made his debut for the Magpies in Collingwood's annual clash against Essendon on Anzac Day. A week later he played his best game in his short career, having 15 touches, 9 marks and kicking 3 goals at AAMI Stadium against Adelaide.

Bryan was called up for an injured Josh Fraser in a Semi-Final against West Coast in Perth, a famous game that saw Bryan kick a vital goal in extra time. Bryan played the following game in the preliminary final, 5-point loss, against eventual 2007 premiers Geelong. Bryan managed 12 games in his first season with his new club.

In 2008, Bryan played a further 17 games, including an elimination final against the Crows in Adelaide and a semifinal against St Kilda. Bryan played in round one of the 2009 season, his last game at AFL level. Bryan played the remainder of 2009 in the VFL and was de-listed by the Magpies at the conclusion of the season.

In late October, Bryan was invited to train with Hawthorn in the hope that he might be drafted by the club who at the time were in need of a ruck.[2] However, Bryan was not drafted.

National Football League

Green Bay Packers

In February 2010, after training with Nathan Chapman and John Smith of ProKick Australia, it was revealed Bryan was close to signing a deal with one of a number of NFL teams in the United States as a punter.[3]

Bryan was signed to a three-year contract by the Green Bay Packers on 16 March 2010.[4]

After participating in the Green Bay Rookie Mini-Camp, OTAs Organised Team Activities) and the pre-season, Bryan was released by the team on 4 September 2010.[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On 6 September 2010, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bryan to a three-year contract and waived rookie punter Brent Bowden. Bryan played his first regular-season NFL game against the Cleveland Browns on 12 September at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa, Florida. He was waived by Buccaneers on 13 October 2010 and replaced by Robert Malone.[6]

New York Jets

Bryan was signed by the New York Jets on July 29, 2011 to compete with incumbent T. J. Conley.[7] He was waived on August 30.[8]

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