Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2018 AT EKU
Preseason third team All-Ohio Valley Conference by Phil Steele … 2018 Kentucky Collegiate All-Commonwealth team … started all 11 games, running his streak of consecutive games started to 15 straight … led the team with 76 tackles … ranked 14th in the OVC with an average of 6.9 tackles per game … had 6.5 tackles for a loss, including 2.5 sacks … recovered a fumble and forced a fumble … had 10 tackles, including two tackles for a loss in a win over Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) … finished with 11 tackles, a sack and returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown in a win at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 13) … chosen OVC Defensive Player of the Week and honorable mention STATS National Player of the Week after performance against Tennessee-Martin … recorded 11 tackles against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2017 AT EKU
Saw action in nine games, started the final four games of the season … finished with 44 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, one fumble forced and one pass break-up … accumulated 29 tackles in the final four games of the season … had a season-best nine tackles and forced a fumble at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … finished with eight tackles against Austin Peay (Nov. 11).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Played in 11 games … key contributor on special teams … recorded one tackle versus Tennessee Tech (Nov. 5) … had one quarterback hurry in win versus Florida (Sept. 24).
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Appeared in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams making five tackles … made tackles in last two games at Missouri (Nov. 21) and versus Vanderbilt (Nov. 28) … posted two tackles and forced a fumble in first game action with Vols versus Western Carolina (Sept. 19).
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014 AT UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Redshirt season, did not play in any games.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered at Jackson High School for coach Danny Powell … 247 Sports 4-star (No. 11 inside linebacker, No. 9 prospect in Alabama) … ESPN 4-star (No. 10 inside linebacker, No. 10 prospect in Alabama) … Rivals 4-star (No. 17 inside linebacker, No. 14 prospect in Alabama) … Scout 4-star (No. 10 inside linebacker) … 2013 ASWA Class 5A all-state linebacker … 2012 ASWA Class 5A all-state honorable mention … helped team to the Alabama Class 4A state championship in 2011 … had 60 tackles and nine sacks in his senior campaign … recorded 110 tackles and eight sacks as a junior.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Gavin O’Shea Bryant ... son of Gary Bryant and Lucretia Brown … majoring in sociology.