Romby Bryant
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Romby Bryant
| image =
| caption =
| number = 84
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|21}}
| birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 191
| college = Tulsa
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2005}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2009}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2012}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2013}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2014}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2015}})*
| highlights =
- Second-team All-WAC (2003)
| pfr = B/BryaRo00
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150623084918/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4137
}}
Romby Bryant (born December 21, 1979) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. Bryant spent the majority of his professional career playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Tulsa. He graduated from Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City in 1999.
Bryant was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Toronto Argonauts.[http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-cfl-veteran-receiver-romby-bryant "ARGOS SIGN CFL VETERAN RECEIVER ROMBY BRYANT"]. Argonauts.ca press release. February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
Professional career
= NFL =
==Arizona Cardinals==
Bryant went undrafted during the 2004 NFL draft; becoming a free-agent. He was a member of the Arizona Cardinals in 2004.
==Atlanta Falcons==
He made the 53 man roster with the Atlanta Falcons for the 2005 NFL season, appearing in 3 games, but making no catches.
==Baltimore Ravens==
He spend the 2006 and 2007 NFL seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, but did not appear in any regular season games during those two seasons.
= CFL =
==First stint for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ==
Following 3 seasons in the NFL, Bryant went north of the border signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Bryant had a breakout rookie season in the CFL, amassing 65 receptions for 1,206 yards (career high) with 9 touchdowns. Through the first 11 regular season games of the 2009 CFL season Bryant contributed only 20 catches for 232 yards with 0 touchdowns. On September 20, 2009 Bryant was traded to the Calgary Stampeders along with Arjei Franklin in exchange for Jabari Arthur and Titus Ryan.{{Cite news|url = http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Bombers-trade-Bryant-and-Franklin-59941237.html|title = Bombers trade Bryant and Franklin|date = 20 September 2009|website = Winnipeg Free Press|publisher = |last = Tait|first = Ed}}
==First stint for the Calgary Stampeders==
Romby Bryant played in the remaining 7 games during the 2008 season, producing 27 receptions for 548 yards. In his first full season with the Stampeders Bryant had a career year. He set personal bests in receptions with 78 and touchdowns with 15; he also contributed an impressive 1,170 receiving yards. Bryant's next two seasons with the Stampeders were less outstanding, but still solid; averaging 53 catches for 655 yards over both seasons.
== Toronto Argonauts ==
Romby Bryant spent one season with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Catching only 8 passes for 91 yards.
==Second stint for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers==
Bryant returned to the Bombers for the 2014 season. He finished sixth on the team in receiving yards, totaling 317.
==Second stint for the Calgary Stampeders==
On April 13, 2015 Bryant signed a one-day contract with the Calgary Stampeders, allowing him to retire as a Stampeder.{{Cite web|url = https://www.cfl.ca/article/final-stamp-romby-bryant-retires-a-stampeder|title = Final Stamp: Romby Bryant retires a Stampeder|date = |website = CFL|publisher = CFL.ca Staff|last = |first = }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bryant_romby00.html Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141124023925/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/4137 Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
- [https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4137 CFL.ca stats]
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma City
Category:American football wide receivers
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Category:Canadian football wide receivers
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Category:Arizona Cardinals players
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Category:Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players