Marcus Bryant

Marcus Bryant (born June 22, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Bryant was born on June 22, 2002, in Round Rock, Texas. He attended Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock where he played football as a tackle and was a unanimous first-team all-district selection. He earned first-team all-district honors in 2018 and 2019 and helped Cedar Ridge to three playoff appearances in three years. A three-star recruit and the 132nd-ranked offensive tackle according to 247Sports, he committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs. He then played in 10 games, six as a starter, in 2021, earning third-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors from Pro Football Focus. He earned PFF second-team All-AAC honors after the 2022 season, when he started 12 of 13 games. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, finishing his stint at SMU with 42 games played, 29 as a starter. Bryant transferred to the Missouri Tigers for his final season in 2024. He started all 13 games as Missouri's left tackle, allowing five sacks while helping the Tigers to 10 wins and a victory in the 2024 Music City Bowl.

Professional career

Bryant was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (220th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.