Aaron Bryant

Height:
6-3
Weight:
226
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
New London, Conn.
High School:
New London

A redshirt junior who has made valuable contributions on special teams the past two seasons and will continue to challenge for a regular back-up linebacking post.

Career: Appeared in 16 games for the Huskies and has made 12 tackles.

2007: Saw action in nine games, mainly on special teams but also as a reserve linebacker ... Made seven tackles on the year, four of them solos ... Had a career-high four tackles at West Virginia (Nov. 24) and also forced a fumble ... Made two tackles against Akron (Sept. 29) and one against Maine (Sept. 8).

2006: Played in seven games, mainly on special teams, making a total of five tackles ... Assisted on two tackles against Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) ... Had a solo stop at Rutgers (Oct. 29) ... Split a single tackle against both West Virginia (Oct. 20) and Cincinnati (Nov. 25) ... Named the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week prior to both the Rhode Island (Aug. 31) and Wake Forest (Sept. 16) games.

2005: Redshirted.

High School: An honorable mention All-State pick in football and a two-time All-League honoree ... Named All-State and All-League in basketball, helping New London to back-to-back state championships in 2004 and 2005 ... Earned three varsity letters on the gridiron, four in basketball and two more in track, running the 100 and 200 meters and competing in the high jump.

Personal Profile: Aaron Christopher Bryant ... Born on December 1, 1987 ... A pre-kinesiology major.