'11 IL OL Chris Bryant (Michigan Signee)

[Smith]

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Chicago (IL) Simeon Vocational HS

Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 330 lbs
Forty: 5.3 secs

Big bodied lineman who can move well for a kid his size. Smart, and takes to coaching quickly. Has great power and strength. When he gets his hands on someone, he usually wins. He has exceptional punch and can knock defenders off balance easily. He still is somewhat raw with his hand placement and technique, and is a tad top heavy, but has a ton of raw ability, and the type of aggressive, hard working attitude you want in a lineman. - Allen Trieu

Rated a 3-star. overall 77 by ESPN.
Rated a 4-star, #196 player in the country, #20 offensive tackle in the country, #6 player in Illinois by Rivals.
Rated a 3-star, #21 offensive guard in the country by Scout.

Scout $ - Bryant Enjoys the Dirty Work
This story originally published on IrishEyes.com
By Jeff Baumhower
Posted Feb 28, 2010

OFFERS: Illinois, E. Michigan, & Kansas... INTEREST: Miami-FL, OSU, Wisconsin, Colorado, _ichigan, Michigan St., Miami-OH... The former ND coaches were recruiting Bryant pretty heavily but the new staff hasn't contacted him yet other than some letters... Thinks he'll end up at OG in college which is fine with him... No leader, no timetable...

 

[Smith]

'11 IL OL Chris Bryant

Scout $ - Michigan Football Showcase (Line Standouts)
Sam Webb of GoBlueWolverine.com, Mar 1, 2010

This author sees one area that needs improvement - his technique... Otherwise, describes Bryant as the best lineman in attendance due to his superior strength & athleticism... Won nearly every one on one matchup he was in...

 

[Smith]

'11 IL OL Chris Bryant

Scout $ - Michigan Showcase: The MVPs
By Allen Trieu
Posted Mar 1, 2010

Comments from Trieu, Bill Greene, & Dave Berk... Built like an OG but athletic enough to play OT... Great 1st punch, really strong, very coachable...

 

[Smith]

'11 IL OL Chris Bryant

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1) Scout $ - Bryant Named Top Lineman At Showcase
By Bill Greene
Posted Mar 2, 2010

OFFERS: Illinois, E. Michigan, Kansas... INTEREST: Arizona, Miami-FL, Ohio State, & Michigan St... Distance won't be a factor but the academics & getting prepared for the NFL are... Grew up a fan of the Canes & they're recruiting him... Plans to take his visits... No leader, no time table...

2) Scout $ - Breaking Down Chris Bryant
By Dave Berk
Posted Mar 2, 2010

Bryant has the size & strength to compete with the best but he could firm up a bit... He's athletic & plays with a lot of "pop"... His technique is very good & he's very coachable... Should see his offer list blow up after his showing...

 

[Smith]

'11 IL OL Chris Bryant

DetNews.com

Last Updated: March 04. 2010 1:17AM
Sam Webb: Recruiting
DeAnthony Arnett among brightest stars at Michigan Football Showcase

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If Mullen was the biggest out-of-state riser among the skill position players, then Chicago Simeon guard Chris Bryant was the biggest among the lineman. Standing 6-5 and weighing in at 330, he tossed opponents around like rag dolls and was lighter on his feet than expected.

"Bryant moves well for a kid his size," said Trieu. "He's athletic, has good feet, and what I really liked was that he took to the coaching and worked hard from start to finish. The coaches were really getting on him to use his punch, and after that, that's when we saw his power and ability to just stone defensive linemen. He still needs more of that technical work, but he picks it all up really fast."

Bryant currently holds offers from Illinois, Eastern Michigan and Kansas, and plans to visit Michigan State next weekend. Michigan's facilities made a strong impression on the youngster and the Wolverines are among those that he hopes to hear more from.

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[wadc45]

Scout $ - Bryant on the Verge of Another

11/29

By Trieu...says OSU has told him he will likely have an offer within the next week...also looking at Illinois, Michigan and Arizona...visiting Arizona this weekend and Michigan next.

 

[k2onprimetime]

I hope we offer

 

[wadc45]

Same HS as '12 OL Jordan Diamond...

 

[buckeyescott11]

Do you guys think he's being offered as a potential LT?

 

[k2onprimetime]

Do you guys think he's being offered as a potential LT?

Hopefully, Tackle is a huge position of need.

 

[Hodgepodge]

Do you guys think he's being offered as a potential LT?

The teammate wade mentioned has the LT measurables, so I would guess that he is the LT and Bryant is the RT. That's not to say Bryant couldn't necessarily play LT, but he's probably more likely a RT/G.

 

[stowfan]

At 6'-5", 330, Bryant is the perfect size for a NFL Right Tackle:)

 

[BuckTwenty]

Scout profile

1) Scout $ - Bryant Named Top Lineman At Showcase
By Bill Greene
Posted Mar 2, 2010

OFFERS: Illinois, E. Michigan, Kansas... INTEREST: Arizona, Miami-FL, Ohio State, & Michigan St... Distance won't be a factor but the academics & getting prepared for the NFL are... Grew up a fan of the Canes & they're recruiting him... Plans to take his visits... No leader, no time table...

An old article (from March), but I like the bolded above. Sounds like he's not bound to home school Illinois, we're his first big time offer, still no offer from his childhood favorite, and despite already having 4 OL's already committed, he would be the only for sure T if he were to come here (Tommy Brown could play inside or outside).

Looking forward to this offer becoming official.

 

[wadc45]

OSU told him they are looking at him as a guard...which leads me to believe that one of Underwood/Brown/Carter has the potential to start out his OSU career on defense...

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - Buckeyes Could Steal One From Rich Rod

12/1

By BK...OSU just started recruiting him this week...says he will still consider OSU despite the late start...has offers from Michigan, Illinois, Stanford, Arizona, Minnesota, Kansas, Memphis and Western Kentucky and says OSU has let him know they will get back to him within a week.