[1] Bryant was a member of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team from 1937 to 1939.

[1] His football career was interrupted by a stint in the United States Army during World War II.

[1] He was a member of the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League in 1945.

[1] Bryant signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) on January 25, 1946.

[3] Bryant played in 12 games for the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1952.