Shawn Bryson

Buffalo Bills 86th pick

RB ·

Tennessee · 2000–2006

Games

2,144

Rush Yards

Rush TD

185

Receptions

1,383

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 3

Pick

86th overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Tennessee

Shawn Bryson Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 6th in the 1999 draft class in rushing yards (2,144).
Best statistical season: 2003 with DET (606 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	BUF	15	156	587	0
2001	BUF	11	80	341	2
2002	BUF	4	13	35	0
2003	DET	16	158	606	3
2004	DET	16	50	264	0
2005	DET	16	64	306	1
2006	DET	5	2	1	0
Career		83	523	2,140	6

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	BUF	15	44	31	239	2
2001	BUF	11	11	9	59	0
2002	BUF	4	3	1	9	0
2003	DET	16	0	54	340	0
2004	DET	16	0	44	322	0
2005	DET	16	0	37	284	0
2006	DET	5	0	8	98	1
Career		83	58	184	1,351	3

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2000	BUF	15	0	0
2001	BUF	11	5	0
2002	BUF	4	1	1
2003	DET	16	3	0
2004	DET	16	4	0
2005	DET	16	6	1
2006	DET	5	0	0
Career		83	19	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2000	BUF	15	7	106
2001	BUF	11	16	299
2002	BUF	4	1	18
2003	DET	16	0	0
2004	DET	16	2	27
2005	DET	16	4	55
2006	DET	5	0	0
Career		83	30	505

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Shawn Bryson is a former running back out of Tennessee, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 86th overall pick (round 3) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 91 regular-season games from 2000 to 2006, with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	BUF	15	154	589	0	3.8	30	0
2001	BUF	8	80	341	2	4.3	9	0
2002	BUF	2	13	35	0	2.7	2	1
2003	DET	16	158	606	3	3.8	31	2
2004	DET	16	50	264	0	5.3	15	0
2005	DET	16	64	306	1	4.8	12	0
2006	DET	5	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
2000	BUF	15	154	589	0	3.8	30	0
2001	BUF	8	80	341	2	4.3	9	0
2002	BUF	2	13	35	0	2.7	2	1
2003	DET	16	158	606	3	3.8	31	2
2004	DET	16	50	264	0	5.3	15	0
2005	DET	16	64	306	1	4.8	12	0
2006	DET	5	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
Career		78	521	2,142	6	4.1	99	3
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		91	521	2,144	6	4.1	99	3

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	BUF	15	43	30	222	2	7.4	8
2001	BUF	8	11	9	59	0	6.6	3
2002	BUF	2	3	1	9	0	9.0	1
2003	DET	16	54	54	340	0	6.3	10
2004	DET	16	44	44	322	0	7.3	13
2005	DET	16	37	37	284	0	7.7	11
2006	DET	5	8	8	98	1	12.3	5
2000	BUF	15	43	30	222	2	7.4	8
2001	BUF	8	11	9	59	0	6.6	3
2002	BUF	2	3	1	9	0	9.0	1
2003	DET	16	54	54	340	0	6.3	10
2004	DET	16	44	44	322	0	7.3	13
2005	DET	16	37	37	284	0	7.7	11
2006	DET	5	8	8	98	1	12.3	5
Career		78	200	183	1,334	3	7.3	51
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		91	200	185	1,383	3	7.5	51

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