Martavis Alexander Bryant (born December 20, 1991) is an American professional football wide receiver.

He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

[3] After high school, he spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, to pass NCAA initial eligibility standards[4] As a standout sprinter, Bryant ran for the T. L. Hanna track team.

Coming into Clemson, he had to compete with future NFL players, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, and Jaron Brown.

[11] For the season, he showed little improvement, having career highs with 10 receptions, 305 receiving yards, and 4 touchdown catches.

[13][18] Bryant announced on January 5, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.

[19] Coming out of Clemson, Bryant was projected to be drafted anywhere from the second to fourth round by the majority of NFL analysts and scouts.

Head coach Mike Tomlin told Bryant he wanted to see him dominate the scout team in practice before he would activate him for a game.

[29] During a Week 10 contest against the New York Jets, Martavis had four receptions for a season-high 143 yards, and had an 80-yard touchdown catch.

[30] This marked his sixth touchdown in his first four games, and again set an NFL record (which was later tied by Calvin Ridley.

[33] Bryant finished his rookie season with 26 receptions for 549 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, in ten games with three starts.

[35] On August 27, 2015, Bryant was suspended the first four games due to violating the league's substance abuse policy.

[36] During his suspension, he spent time at a rehabilitation center in Houston, Texas, and worked with ex-NBA coach John Lucas.

[37] Although he was available to return for Week 5, he missed the game due to a knee injury, so he made his season debut on October 18.

[38] His first start of the season was on October 25 against the Kansas City Chiefs, where he caught three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.

[39] During a Week 10 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Bryant had a season-high 178 receiving yards on six catches, while also scoring a 64-yard touchdown.

[51] However, following the Week 7 game against the Bengals, Bryant vented frustration about his lack of role in the offense on social media, and then skipped mandatory team meetings the following Monday.

[59] Despite facing a possible year-long suspension by the NFL for a violation of the league's drug policy during the off-season, the Raiders re-signed him to a one-year deal ten days later.

[60] He played in eight games, recording 19 catches for 266 yards and no touchdowns, before being placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2018, with a knee injury.

[61] On December 14, 2018, the NFL suspended Bryant indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement.

[63] On January 25, 2021, Bryant signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

[82] He also has amassed many tattoos including the NFL shield logo on his abdomen to remind him he was drafted in the fourth round and to keep himself motivated.