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Wendell Bryant

Wisconsin · Edge Rusher · 1998-2001

PRS
83
SPD
77
STR
76

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Bryant was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2001 and a 3-time first-team all-conference pick (1999, 2000 and 2001).

In the Wisconsin record book, Bryant ranks No. 5 in career sacks.

Bryant was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 4th-highest edge rusher rating at Wisconsin since 1990 and No. 27 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2001
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 2002
    • No. 12 overall pick, NFL Draft

Wisconsin Record Book

  • No. 5 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraEDGE80
  • 2000-2004 eraEDGE80

Wisconsin Teammates

  1. 95Ron Dayne1996-99RB
  2. 90Tom Burke1995-98EDGE
  3. 88Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  4. 86Erasmus James2001-04EDGE
  5. 86Jim Leonhard2001-04S
  6. 80Lee Evans1999-2003WR
  7. 80Tarek Saleh1993-96EDGE
  8. 74Anthony Davis2001-04RB
  9. 74Nick Greisen1998-2001LB
  10. 72Alex Lewis2002-03LB

Full Wisconsin all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Wendell Bryant) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.