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'''Dez Bryant''' (born November 4, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who is currently under suspension but still a member of the[[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]. He received a small amount of [[Heisman Trophy|Heisman]] consideration in 2008,<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/insider/columns/story?columnist=mcshay_todd&id=3685713&campaign=rsssrch&source=insider Film room secrets of WRs Crabtree and Bryant]</ref><ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/heisman/index 2008 Heisman Watch]</ref> and is considered one of the top prospects in the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref name="NFL Draft Depot">{{cite news | title= 2010 NFL Big Board | url=http://www.nfldraftdepot.com/2009/06/prospect-rankings.html | accessdate=2009-9-1 | publisher=NFLDraftDepot.com}}</ref>
'''Dez Bryant''' (born November 4, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who is currently under suspension but still a member of the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]. He received a small amount of [[Heisman Trophy|Heisman]] consideration in 2008,<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/insider/columns/story?columnist=mcshay_todd&id=3685713&campaign=rsssrch&source=insider Film room secrets of WRs Crabtree and Bryant]</ref><ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/heisman/index 2008 Heisman Watch]</ref> and is considered one of the top prospects in the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref name="NFL Draft Depot">{{cite news | title= 2010 NFL Big Board | url=http://www.nfldraftdepot.com/2009/06/prospect-rankings.html | accessdate=2009-9-1 | publisher=NFLDraftDepot.com}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==

Revision as of 19:55, 20 October 2009

Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Dez Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently under suspension but still a member of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He received a small amount of Heisman consideration in 2008,[1][2] and is considered one of the top prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft.[3]

Early years

Bryant attended Lufkin High School in Angelina County, Texas. As a senior he was a member of the Texas Football Super Team first-team and was All-state selection after recording 53 receptions for 1,207 yards with 21 touchdowns.

College career

Bryant chose to play college football at Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Arkansas. As a freshman in 2007 he finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 622 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games. In a game against Kansas he set an OSU record for receiving yards in a game by a freshman with 155. Bryant had a great performance in the 2007 Insight Bowl, recording nine receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-33 win against the Indiana Hoosiers.

Bryant finished the 2008 season for the Cowboys with 87 receptions for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also returned 2 punts for touchdowns. Bryant was ruled ineligible indefinitely on October 7th for violating an NCAA bylaw. He failed to fully disclose his interaction with Deion Sanders, a former NFL player, to the NCAA.[4]

Awards and honors

  • 2007 Second-team freshman All-America
  • 2008 First team All-America by AFCA-Coaches,[5] Associated Press, Walter Camp,[6] Sporting News,[7] Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated[8]

References

  1. ^ Film room secrets of WRs Crabtree and Bryant
  2. ^ 2008 Heisman Watch
  3. ^ "2010 NFL Big Board". NFLDraftDepot.com. Retrieved 2009-9-1. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Schad, Joe (October 8, 2009), "Dez Bryant, wide receiver for Oklahoma State Cowboys, ruled ineligible for NCAA bylaw violation", ESPN.com
  5. ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team".
  6. ^ "2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced".
  7. ^ Sporting News' college football All-American First Team
  8. ^ "SI.com's 2008 All-Americans".