Should be in a position to take another step in promising Pirate career, moving from starter to Conference USA honors candidacy, and now to possible national recognition ... A physically-strong and agile athlete who is penciled in to open junior season as a starter at the "X" wide receiver slot after putting together solid back-to-back performances in 2006 and 2007 ... A preseason All-Conference USA performer according to Phil Steele Magazine ... Enrolled at ECU in the fall of 2005 but officially joined Skip Holtz' program during the summer of 2006 after completing NCAA eligibility requirements ... Originally signed with Georgia in February, 2004, but attended Hargrave Military Academy during the 2004-05 academic year ... Among leading pass catchers in three spring scrimmages, pulling down two for 22 yards (3/28), three for 77 (4/4) and two for 23 (Purple-Gold Game, 4/12) ... On receiving end of 42-yard TD pass from Patrick Pinkney during second intra-squad contest. 2007: One of only six Pirates to start all 13 games ... Led team in receptions (48), receiving yards (704) and tied for team lead in receiving TDs (6) ... Named honorable mention All-Conference USA by coaches ... Caught at least one TD pass in six of the last eight games, dating back to UCF (10/6) ... Catch total (48) marked the sixth-highest in school single-season history ... His 704 receiving yards ranked as the 10th-best single-season total in program history ... Posted a pair of 100-yard receiving games (133/UTEP and 114/UAB) ... Ranked third on the team with 704 all-purpose yards ... Caught at least one pass in the last 14 games dating back to the Papajohns. com Bowl (2006) ... Career-long reception of 80 yards (second-longest in league play) from Dwayne Harris came against UTEP for a TD ... Also had career-highs in yards (133) and receptions (7) versus Miners ... Caught 19 passes for 10 or more yards, nine for 20 or more and three for 50 or more ... Had TDs against UCF, UTEP, NC State, UAB, Memphis and Tulane ... vs. Va. Tech (9/1): Caught a then career-high four balls for 20 yards with and eight-yard pass coming from Patrick Pinkney in the fourth quarter ... vs. UNC (9/8): Brought down six passes for a then career-high 93 yards ... Had two catches of 10 or more yards (19 and 50) ... His 50-yarder in the second quarter was a then career-long ... One of six receivers to have a reception of 10 or more yards ... vs. USM (9/15): Caught a pair of passes for 39 yards (17 and 22) ... One of four receivers to have a reception of 10 or more yards ... vs. WVU (9/22): Caught one pass for seven yards ... vs. Houston (9/29): Hauled down three receptions for a team-best 57 yards including a 46-yarder from Rob Kass in the third quarter ... Credited with one tackle on special teams (solo) ... vs. UCF (10/6): Caught a pair of passes for 12 yards including his first career TD coming in third quarter from Rob Kass ... vs. UTEP (10/13): Brought down a career-high seven balls for a career-high 133 yards, which lead all receivers ... Recorded first career 100-yard receiving game and the second of the season (Chris Johnson; 136/UNC) ... Had an 80-yard TD reception from Dwayne Harris in the third quarter, which was also a career long reception ... One of seven receivers to record a catch for 10 or more yards (10, 11, 12 and 80) ... vs. N.C. State (10/20): Grabbed four balls for 54 yards ... Scored third TD of season and career in the second quarter with 23 seconds left until halftime ... Three-of-four receptions went for 10 or more yards (10, 15 and 18) ... vs. UAB (10/27): Caught a game-best six passes for a game-high 114 yards ... Scored fourth TD of the season on a 52-yard pass from Patrick Pinkney in the third quarter ... Recorded second career 100-yard receiving game ... One of five receivers to record a catch of 10 or more yards (45 and 52) ... vs. Memphis (11/3): Pulled down two passes for 19 yards (6 and 13) ... Caught six-yard TD pass from Pinkney in the third quarter ... One of four receivers to record a catch of 10 or more yards ... vs. Marshall (11/10): Caught three passes for a team-best 48 yards ... One of three receivers to record a catch of 10 or more yards (13 and 27) ... Had five game streak with at least one TD reception snapped ... vs. Tulane (11/24): Recorded two catches for 30 yards ... Caught sixth TD pass of the season and career in the second quarter (25 yards) ... One of five receivers to record a catch of 10 or more yards ... vs. Boise State (12/23): Caught a team-best six passes for 78 yards ... Long reception of 36 yards came on the Pirates' final drive of the game, setting up the winning field goal ... Two-of-six catches went for 10-or more yards (16 and 36). 2006: Played in ten games as a top reserve receiver and as a member of the special teams unit ... Caught 11 balls for 108 yards (9.8 average) ... Recorded at least one catch in first four games played (Navy, UAB, Memphis and WVU) ... Played in five games before suffering a thumb injury which required surgery (10/16) ... Returned to action after injury against UCF (11/4) ... vs. Navy (9/2): Made collegiate debut in season opener, catching two passes for 23 yards against Midshipmen ... First collegiate reception (four yards) came in the second quarter ... On receiving end of a 19-yarder from quarterback James Pinkney that resulted in a first down (2nd-and-15) ... vs. UAB (9/9): One reception for nine yards ... vs. Memphis (9/16): Caught two balls for four yards ... vs. WVU (9/23): Made a career-best three receptions for a then career-high 46 yards vs. No. 4 Mountaineers ... A 25-yarder from Kass in the fourth quarter served as a season-long ... vs. UVA (10/7): Experienced limited action on special teams ... vs. Tulsa (10/14): DNP-INJ (thumb) ... vs. SMU (10/21): DNP-INJ (thumb) ... vs. USM (10/28): DNP-INJ (thumb) ... vs. UCF (11/4): Returned to action against the Knights, but did not record any statistics as a member of the receiving corps ... vs. Marshall (11/11): Played on offense and special teams, but did not record statistics ... vs. Rice (11/18): No statistics despite playing sparingly on both units ... vs. N.C. State (11/25): Participated on offensive unit, but did not catch a pass ... vs. USF (12/23): Matched a then career-high with three catches for 26 yards in the Papajohns.com Bowl ... Recorded longest reception of the day (16 yards) from Pinkney during ECU's first quarter TD drive ... Also reeled in two fourth-quarter passes from backup Kass. High School: Selected as one of Rivals.com's "Top 40 Athletes in the Nation" and earned a three-star rating ...Chosen as to Superprep's All-America squad ... Was also TheInsiders.com Atlantic Hot 100, #12 Prospect in North Carolina, Atlantic East Amazing 88, and the Top 25 North Carolina players ... Picked as one of the top 70 quarterbacks in America by Insiders.com ... Selected to participate in the Shrine Bowl Game and topped all North Carolina receivers ... A finalist for the NCHSAA-4A 2003 "Mr. Football Award" ... Named Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year for the Mid-Southeastern Conference ... A three-year starter who played at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and defensive back positions for former ECU coach Ed Emory at Richmond County High School ... Completed 77 passes on 159 attempts for 1,276 yards and 12 touchdowns during senior season ... Also rushed for 864 yards and 13 touchdown on 134 attempts and averaged 37.0 yards per punt as a senior ... Caught four passes for 93 yards and one touchdown during final prep season ... Ran for 577 yards and nine touchdowns on 65 attempts during junior campaign ... Also earned additional letter in basketball. Personal: Full name is Jamar Daquan Bryant ... Born November 2, 1985 at Hamlet, N.C. ... A communications major ... Says strength and conditioning program is the best part of playing football at ECU ... Credits mother as most influential person in his life and career ... Lists math as favorite school subject. |
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