Beno Bryant (born January 1, 1971) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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and

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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High school

Bryant attended

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, participating in both football and track. In 1989, Bryant set a city record of 46.63 in the 400 meters.

College career

Bryant played at the

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from 1989 to 1993, using a redshirt year in 1992. He holds many of Washington's career return records and was named to the 1990 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team as return specialist. The Seattle Times named Bryant as Washington's #3 special teams player of the Pac-10 era. Bryant was also an

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n sprinter for the

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team, leading off their 5th-place 4 × 400 meters relay team at the 1990 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Professional career

In 1994, Bryant played in two games for the

. Bryant was selected in 1996 and played for the

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of the

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, and then was drafted in 1997 by the Frankfurt Galaxy.

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College stats as Sports Reference
1971 births Living people American football running backs Amsterdam Admirals players Seattle Seahawks players Washington Huskies football players Players of American football from Los Angeles Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen American male sprinters Washington Huskies men's track and field athletes {{runningback-1970s-stub