- Rick Bryan
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1962|3|20
Birthplace=Tulsa, Oklahoma
Position=Defensive tackle
College=University of Oklahoma
DraftedYear=1984
DraftedRound=1
DraftedPick=9
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years=1984-1993
teams=Atlanta Falcons
ProBowls=Rick Bryan (born
March 20 ,1962 inTulsa, Oklahoma ) was anAmerican football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners.Coweta High School 1976-1979
Bryan began playing
linebacker in High School but was moved todefensive tackle by one of his coaches, Ben Wasson.Oklahoma Sooners 1980-1983
Rick 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 352.
Career College Statistics
Professional Career 1984-1993
Bryan was selected by the
Atlanta Falcons with the 9th overall pick in the1984 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
All Stats obtained via [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRYANRIC01 Rick Bryan's Database Football page] or [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/history/irSacks.jsp the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page]External links
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRYANRIC01 Rick Bryan's Database Football page]
* [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/history/irSacks.jsp the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page]
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