Last confirmed: Clemson, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Pavo, GA · Thomas County Central
Austin Bryant: DE · Clemson · #7.
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Austin Bryant
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Third year in the Clemson defensive front. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 14, 2018.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
42 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 14.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs Furman | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26@ Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-7vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 4 | W 49-21@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-23vs Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 63-3@ Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-7vs No. 16 NC State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 59-10@ Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 77-16vs Louisville | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-7@ No. 17 Boston College | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 35-6vs Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 56-35vs South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-10@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-3vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 17 | 14.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 |
Bowl · 2018
W 30-3
vs Notre Dame · neutral site
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 27-point win at a neutral site against Notre Dame.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
20%8 sacksTFL rate
35%14 TFLHurry rate
12%5 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
63%8 of 14 pressures42 tackles · 14.5 for loss · 8.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 41-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
47.3%
507 pass / 566 run
Plays / game
71.5
15 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
532 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
42 tackles in 14 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 19 sacks — drafted at #117 overall by the Detroit Lions.
His career
He has a stat line in 35 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where he ended up · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season
