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**Rick Bryan**
Date of birth:	March 20, 1962
Place of birth:	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date of death:	July 25, 2009 (aged 47)
Place of death:	Coweta, Oklahoma
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive tackle/Defensive end/Nose tackle/Linebacker
College:	University of Oklahoma
NFL Draft:	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Organizations
	As player:
1984-1993	Atlanta Falcons
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Rick Don Bryan (March 20, 1962- July 25, 2009) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons.

[edit] Coweta High School 1976-1980

Bryan attended Coweta High School in Coweta, Oklahoma. He began playing linebacker in high school but was moved to defensive tackle by one of his coaches, Ben Wasson. Bryan was named to the Tulsa World's all-century high school football team in 1999.^[1]

[edit] Oklahoma Sooners 1980-1983

Bryan was a consensus All-American in both 1982 and 1983. He was part of the Big Eight All-Conference team during 1981-1983. In 1982, he was named Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year.

Bryan was also a member of the academic all-conference team from 1981-1983 for his achievements in the classroom. Considered a fierce competitor, he ranks eighth on the Sooner career tackle list with 365.^[1]

[edit] Career College Statistics

Season		Tackles		Sacks		TFL
	UT	AT	TT	Sack	YdsL	TFL	Yds
1980	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1981	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1982	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1983	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Career	?	?	352	?	?	?	?

[edit] Professional Career 1984-1993

Bryan was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 9th overall pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.

He spent all 9 years of his professional career with the Atlanta Falcons, and still has the 10th most sacks in a career in Falcons' history, with the 8th most yardage lost.

[edit] Career Professional Statistics

	Career Stats		Tackles			Sacks			Interceptions			Misc
Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Total	Sack	YdsL	Int	Yds	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	PD	Sfty
1984	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	2.0	?	0	0	0	0	0	?	?
1985	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	7.5	?	0	0	0	0	0	?	?
1986	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	7.0	?	0	0	0	0	0	?	?
1987	Atlanta	9	?	?	?	2.5	?	0	0	0	0	1	?	?
1988	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	5.0	?	0	0	0	0	1	?	?
1989	Atlanta	2	?	?	?	1.0	?	0	0	0	0	0	?	?
1990	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	1.0	?	0	0	0	0	1	?	?
1991	Atlanta	16	?	?	?	3.0	?	0	0	0	0	0	?	?
1993	Atlanta	2	3	2	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		109	?	?	?	30.5	232	?	?	?	?	3	?	?

All Stats obtained via Rick Bryan's Database Football page or the official Atlanta Falcon's statistics page

[edit] Death

Bryan died on July 25, 2009 in his home in Coweta. He had suffered from congestive heart failure and his family said he died of a heart attack.^[1]^[2] 2,500 people attended his funeral in Coweta on July 30, 2009.^[3]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jimmie Tramel,"Former Sooner All-America football player Rick Bryan dies", Tulsa World, July 26, 2009.
^ Berry Tramel, "Ex-Sooner, NFL star Rick Bryan dies at 47, The Oklahoman, July 26, 2009.
^ John E. Hoover, "Rick Bryan, beloved by his community: Coweta pays its respects to Rick Bryan, whose impact and influence was felt by many in town", Tulsa World, July 31, 2009.

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[TWObit-0] Jimmie Tramel,"Former Sooner All-America football player Rick Bryan dies", Tulsa World, July 26, 2009.

[1] Berry Tramel, "Ex-Sooner, NFL star Rick Bryan dies at 47, The Oklahoman, July 26, 2009.

[2] John E. Hoover, "Rick Bryan, beloved by his community: Coweta pays its respects to Rick Bryan, whose impact and influence was felt by many in town", Tulsa World, July 31, 2009.

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