Ty Bryant

2024 – Sophomore • Played in all 12 games and earned a starting assignment in 10 games • Totaled 41 tackles (sixth on the team), including 2.0 tackle for loss … Also got an interception and a team-high tying two forced fumbles • Tied for the team high with six tackles vs. No. 1 Georgia … Got his first career TFL and first career forced fumble as well • Had four total tackles against South Carolina and his first career interception for 16 yards, which set up Kentucky for a field goal • Got a season-high seven tackles at Tennessee • Totaled a team-high tying eight tackles at Texas • Dean’s List (Spring 2024) 2023 – Freshman • Played in all 13 games with three starts • Saw his first collegiate start vs. Tennessee and also started at Mississippi State and vs. Alabama • Totaled 40 tackles and a pass breakup • Got a career-high 12 tackles vs. the Vols, tied for the most tackles in a single game for a Wildcat this season … Marked his first game with double digits • Followed that performance with eight tackles in the win over Mississippi State and also led UK with eight tackles against Alabama • Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Bulldogs • Dean’s List (Fall 2023) • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll High School • Rated a consensus three-star recruit by all of the major recruiting sites • Named the 2022 Paul Hornung Award winner as Kentucky’s top prep player • A versatile performer who saw action at defensive back, wide receiver, punt returner, kick returner, gunner on punts and placekick holder • Helped lead the Broncos to a 15-0 record and the Class 5A state championship • Part of four straight district titles, three straight region titles and two Class 5A runner-up teams before winning title as a senior • Was named Most Valuable Player in the title game, in which he had an interception and two tackles on offense while rushing nine times for 42 yards and a touchdown on offense • Totaled 64 rushes for 498 yards and 12 touchdowns • Also had three punt returns for touchdowns • Defensively, had 22 tackles, including three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two interceptions • Frederick Douglass’ all-time leader in tackles with 273 • Named to Kentucky Sports Radio’s 2022 Kentucky High School All-State Team • Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Class of the Commonwealth 31st annual team • Earned Associated Press first-team All-State defense in 2021 • 2021 Courier-Journal all-state honorable mention defense • High school teammates with current Wildcat Jager Burton • Coached by Nate McPeek • A five-year letterwinner on the Bronco’s baseball team as a middle infielder • Excelled in the classroom with a 4.3 GPA … Member of the Beta Club • Also had offers from Air Force, Cincinnati, Louisville, Tennessee and others Personal • Born in Lexington, Kentucky • Son of Angela Coleman and Cisco Bryant • Has one brother, Jordan Taylor • Father, Cisco, played at Kentucky for Coach Jerry Claiborne from 1983-85 … Cisco was a big-play performer at wide receiver, with 29 career catches for 482 yards (16.6 yards per catch) and six touchdowns • Major is communication Ty Says • He chose Kentucky because it’s home and it is his dream school • Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports television analyst / broadcaster • The best advice he’s ever received is from his dad “never settle” • Three words to describe him are chill, competitive and hard working • His motivation to work hard is his niece and nephew