Pat Bryant

Denver Broncos·#13

Pos WRHt 6'2"Wt 204 lbExp 1 yrCollege Illinois

Updated September 21, 2026

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Model Score

67.8 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 1 games

Rec

Rec Yds

Rec TD

Targets

42.0

Yds/Gm

8.2

Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

0.890

EPA / target

3.8 yd

Avg separation

7.3 yd

Avg cushion

-0.5

YAC over exp

66.7%

Catch %

Draft & College

Round 3, pick 74 · Denver Broncos · 2025

Illinois (Big Ten)

Taken

#74

where he actually went

Consensus board

161st

average of the public big boards that spring

He went well ahead of consensus.

Coming out

7.06

RAS

4.61s

40 yd

37"

Vertical

124"

Broad

STM Take

The 2025 #87 (tier 8) rookie finish reflects what a 3rd-round complementary WR looks like in a crowded Denver room. The game log is genuinely consistent (Wks 8-18 produced 12, 4, 5.3, 13.2, 7.2, 7.2, 9.2, 7.1 PPR) with two double-digit spike weeks. Behind Sutton, Mims, and Franklin he is structurally the WR4/5 piece, and the 2026 trajectory depends on injuries opening the room above him.

Bryant came out of Illinois as Denver's 3rd-round pick (74th overall) in 2025 after a senior season that produced 54 catches for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns at the Big Ten level. At 6'2" and 204 pounds he profiles as a possession boundary WR with reliable hands and above-average route-running discipline. Denver drafted him as a complement to Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr., and Troy Franklin in Sean Payton's expanding offensive scheme around Bo Nix.

Strengths

Illinois senior 984-yard, 10-touchdown line is meaningful Big Ten production. 3rd-round draft slot and 6'2"/204 frame establish a defined boundary WR profile.
Wks 8 and 11 2025 produced 12 and 13.2 PPR. Eight consecutive weeks above 4 PPR shows the role is real, not empty.

Concerns

Rookie tier 8 finish with no week above 13.2 PPR shows the production has been consistent but unspectacular. Sean Payton's offense distributes targets evenly, which caps individual WR3 ceilings.
Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr., and Troy Franklin all have meaningful 2026 reserved snap shares. The path to a defined WR3 role is narrow.

What to watch: Whether his 2026 target share clears 4 per game with Marvin Mims Jr.'s expected role evolution.