Former Auburn star Big Kat Bryant makes undrafted free agency decision

Former Auburn star defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant is expected to sign an undrafted free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star prospect, according to the On3 Consensus Rankings for the 2017 cycle. While he didn’t get drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, he’ll still get his chance to make his mark as an undrafted free agent.

Last season for the UCF Knights, Bryant started all 13 games, earning first team All-AAC honors from the league’s coaches. He led the team with 14 tackles for loss and ranked tied for second in the AAC with 1.08 tackles for loss. Bryant also led the Knights in sacks with six on the season. Pro Football Network named him the AAC Defensive Lineman of the Year and the AAC Newcomer of the Year. One of his best games on the season came when he totaled six tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a breakup, and a quarterback hurry against the Memphis Tigers on Oct. 22.

In 2020, during his final season with the Auburn Tigers, Bryant was named second team All-SEC. In 2019, he tallied 16 tackles for them, including two tackles for loss, and nine quarterback hurries. In 2018, Bryant scored on a 20-yard interception return against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Music City Bowl.

As a high school prospect, he put up big-time numbers his senior year–racking up 102 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks. Bryant also played in the Under Armour All-America Game and he was one of the highest rated prospects in the country. According to the On3 Consensus Rankings, he was rated as the No. 23 edge prospect in America. Bryant also lettered in basketball and track when he played for Crisp County (Cordele, Georgia).