[1] He was a member of the Texas Longhorns football team from 1955 to 1958 and a three-year letterman from 1956 to 1958.
[1] He caught 24 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns in 1956, earning United Press International (UPI) second-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors.
[3] Bryant caught 14 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns his senior year in 1958, garnering Associated Press and UPI second-team All-SWC recognition.
[3][4][5] Bryant was signed by the Dallas Texans (now Kansas City Chiefs) of the American Football League on June 18, 1960.
[6] He played in ten games for the Texans during the team's inaugural season in 1960, catching five passes for 43 yards.