Player Dossier

2015-2018

Clemson

Austin Bryant

DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Pavo, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Austin Bryant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.3

Efficiency

28.9

Consistency

42.3

Season Value

32.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Clemson

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Clemson
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Austin Bryant, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Clemson. Austin Bryant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Clemson paired 25.5 primary output with 31 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Clemson

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

1.6

Efficiency

28.9

Usage

9.3

Consistency

42.3

Best Game by takeover score

Notre Dame

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 5. Unknown: 0.5. Texas A&M: 2. Georgia Southern: 4. Georgia Tech: 2. Syracuse: 0.5. Wake Forest: 0. NC State: 0.5. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 2. Boston College: 3.5. Duke: 0. South Carolina: 3. Pittsburgh: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 6 by 75. Unknown: 2 by 13.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. Georgia Southern: 3 by 52.5. Georgia Tech: 3 by 32.5. Syracuse: 4 by 21.7. Wake Forest: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 2 by 13.3. Florida State: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 2 by 28.3. Boston College: 6 by 60. Duke: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 2 by 38.3. Pittsburgh: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=13
First Half2 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=7 · -0.7 vs First Half
All Games1.6 · n=14

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Notre Dame

Best efficiency game

75 vs Notre Dame

Result
Sat 12/29vs Notre Dame2+ sacks · Splash gameW 30-364320
Sun 12/2@ PittsburghW 42-1052000
Sun 11/25vs South CarolinaSplash gameW 56-3522210
Sun 11/18vs DukeW 35-610000
Sun 11/11@ Boston CollegeSplash gameW 27-76121.500
Sat 11/3vs LouisvilleW 77-1621110
Sat 10/27@ Florida StateW 59-1010000
Sat 10/20vs NC StateW 41-7200.5000
Sat 10/6@ Wake ForestW 63-310000
Sat 9/29vs SyracuseW 27-23410.5000
Sat 9/22@ Georgia TechW 49-2131110
Sat 9/15vs Georgia Southern2+ sacks · Splash gameW 38-732220
Sat 9/8@ Texas A&MSplash gameW 28-2643200
Sat 9/1vs Unknown200.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Clemson

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonClemson0
2016 PostseasonClemson6.516.44.86.5
2016 Regular SeasonClemson6.516.44.80
2017 PostseasonClemson25.5319.419
2017 Regular SeasonClemson25.5319.40
2018 PostseasonClemson2328.99.3-2.5
2018 Regular SeasonClemson2328.99.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Auburn

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8

Primary metric

8 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#2

Notre Dame

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.

#3

Georgia Southern

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.

#4

Florida State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#5

Boston College

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Clemson

25.5 primary output · 31 efficiency · 9.4 usage

34.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Clemson

34.4

25.5 primary · 31 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Clemson

32.1

23 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 9.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.919

Thomas County Central · Thomasville, GA

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

104

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Austin Bryant quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
104