Hunter Bryant is Back to Lead The Pac

Before the 2019 season started, there was one Husky football player in particular that I was more excited to see play than any other. Before a single college football down was played this season, I TOLD anybody who would listen  that I was looking for big things from Washington Husky TE Hunter Bryant in 2019.

Oh, you don’t believe that I said it? Check this out:

See. I told you! I have been patiently waiting for Hunter Bryant to show football fans around the world exactly how talented of a football player he truly is. Unfortunately for Hunter, he didn’t get much of an opportunity to show the world what he was made of last season. A knee injury suffered during his freshman year ultimately resulted in the 6’3, 240 lb Tight End having surgery and missing the majority of his sophomore campaign. 

In a shortened season, we saw glimpses of greatness from Bryant. He had 3 catches for 108 yards in last year’s shellacking of Wazzu in the Apple Cup. He went on to add another 4 catches and 51 yards to his 2018 limited tally sheet as well. The Huskies returned all of their top wide receivers in 2019, and with the addition of a couple of highly touted freshman receivers, you might have surmised that Hunter’s role in the Husky passing attack might be somewhat diminished this season. With so many good pass catchers on this Husky team and only one ball to work with, it looked like Hunter might have to share touches with all of the other guys.

And you would have surmised wrong. 3 games into the 2019 Husky schedule, Hunter Bryant is the Huskies leading receiver. With 15 catches, for 236 yards and one touchdown, Bryant is showing us why ESPN named him to their Freshman All-American team two years ago. His size, strength and speed  make him a unique weapon in the Husky passing attack. But the hulking junior from Issaquah is not solely a pass catching tight end. According to Hunter, he has spent a lot of time during the off-season working on his blocking techniques and abilities which he believes have helped to make him a more complete player this year.

To hear more of what Hunter had to say immediately following the Husky’s victory over  the University of Hawaii last Saturday, watch the video below!