Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Ventell Bryant
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Jefferson
Honors: 2018 - APEX Predator Offensive Player of the Game (Maryland, Navy) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova, UCF, Houston) ... 2017 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova, Cincinnati, FIU) ... Fred Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... 2016 - Offensive Production Player of the Week (Tulane) ... OwlSports.com Student-Athlete of the Week (Tulane) ... 2015 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2018 (Redshirt Senior): Was awarded a coveted single-digit jersey in the summer and changed from #19 to #1 (Temple awards single-digits to the nine toughest players on the team) ... entered third straight season as a top target at wide receiver ... had first multiple touchdown game (2) at #9 UCF ... became Temple's all-time receiving yards leader at Houston ... became Temple's all-time receptions leader vs USF.
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made 100th career reception while leading the team with 7 catches against Villanova ... climbed the school's all-time list in receptions and receiving yards moving from 10th early in the season in both catergories to fifth in receptions (122) and seventh in receiving yards (1,754).
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Was awarded with a single digit jersey during the 2016 camp (was #87) ... Temple awards single digits to the toughest players on the team as voted on by the players ... suffered an injury in practice and did not play games 2-4 ... scored his first touchdown of the season on a 42-yard catch vs. SMU ... led the team with five receptions and 94 yards vs. UCF ... recorded a career-high 115 receiving yards in his first start of the season against USF ... launched a career day at Tulane with nine receptions for 168 yards and a TD ... set career high with 11 receptions vs. Wake Forest in Military Bowl.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in every game and became a top target for Phillip Walker ... made first start at UMass .... led team in receptions and caught first career touchdown against UCF, which put Walker second all-time in career TD passes at Temple ... finished second on team in receptions and yards ... set career highs against #9 Notre Dame ... set team-high for season with 75-yard TD catch at SMU ... set new marks for freshman receptions (39) and yardage (579), shattering the old marks of 22 receptions (Sean Szarka, 2012) and 378 yards (Carlos Johnson, 1998).
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver for coach Jeremy Earle at Jefferson High School in Tampa, FL … led team to 10-2 record and the FHSAA 6A second round of playoffs … as a senior had 34 catches for 756 yards and 11 touchdowns … averaged 20.7 YPC his senior year ... earned first team All-Western Conference honors … was 6-62 receiving as a junior.
Personal: Born Ventell Jamal Bryant in Tampa, Fla. … parents are Luz Lebron and Oscar Bryant ... pursuing a graduate certificate in innovation strategy.
"9:30 at night, Ventell Bryant is out on the field catching balls. 9:30 at night after he gets the single-digit. People ask why guys get single-digits, it’s because of that. He earned it, he worked hard, he’s out there being a positive role model for our guys" - HC Geoff Collins, 8/28/18
