William Bryant

Cincinnati Bengals 153rd pick

DB · Grambling State · 1974

Draft Details

Year

1974

Round

Round 6

Pick

153rd overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Grambling State

William Bryant Career Stats

Career Totals

Interceptions	Fumble recoveries	Defensive touchdowns
3	3	1

Career History

New York Giants (1976–1978)
Philadelphia Eagles (1978)

Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 5-11

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

William Bryant is a former defensive back out of Grambling State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 153rd overall pick (round 6) in the 1974 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles.

More from the 1974 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Too Tall Jones	DE	Tennessee State
1	1	CIN	Clint Longley	QB	Abilene Christian
1	2	LAC	Bo Matthews	RB	Colorado
1	3	NYG	John Hicks	G	Ohio State
1	4	CHI	Waymond Bryant	OLB	Tennessee State
1	5	BAL	John Dutton	DT	Nebraska
1	6	NYJ	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
1	7	LA	J.V. Cain	TE	Colorado
1	8	DET	Ed O'Neil	ILB	Penn State
1	9	SF	Wilbur Jackson	RB	Alabama

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