Marcus Bryant

Early life

Bryant was born on June 22, 2002, in Round Rock, Texas. He attended Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock where he played football as a tackle and was a unanimous first-team all-district selection. He earned first-team all-district honors in 2018 and 2019 and helped Cedar Ridge to three playoff appearances in three years. A three-star recruit and the 132nd-ranked offensive tackle according to 247Sports, he committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs.

College career

Bryant appeared in six games, one as a starter, for SMU as a true freshman in 2020. He then played in 10 games, six as a starter, in 2021, earning third-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors from Pro Football Focus. He earned PFF second-team All-AAC honors after the 2022 season, when he started 12 of 13 games. He allowed only one sack during the 2023 season and helped SMU to a win in the AAC Championship, earning first-team All-AAC honors and second-team All-Texas honors from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, finishing his stint at SMU with 42 games played, 29 as a starter. Bryant transferred to the Missouri Tigers for his final season in 2024. He started all 13 games as Missouri's left tackle, allowing five sacks while helping the Tigers to 10 wins and a victory in the 2024 Music City Bowl.