Born the son of Marvin and Brenda Bryant, D. attended Cass Technical High School, in Detroit, Michigan.
[1] Bryant was a dual sport athlete at Duke University playing football and basketball.
Three of his teammates later had long professional careers: i.e., Shane Battier, Elton Brand, and Corey Maggette.
Bryant became the starting quarterback at Duke midway through the 2000 season (when he was a sophomore) and continued in that role as a junior.
He played in only one game for Iowa Wesleyan in 2002, tossing for 313 yards and five touchdowns in a win against Peru State College.
[5] In 2007, he became a member of the South Georgia Wildcats, where he became only the third quarterback in AF2 history to throw for 100 career touchdowns and set the single-season passing record (4,680 yards).
The Kansas City Brigade gave Bryant a chance, with a 2-day camp invite, where he won a spot on the roster.