Taven
Bryan.
Taven
Bryan.
Florida· 6'4"· 291 lb· 4.98s 40
Best fits a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front, where his athletic traits can be leveraged to disrupt interior offensive lines.
Year 1 rotational interior pass rusher, with the ceiling to become a disruptive 3-technique DT in a one-gap scheme.
A traditional two-gap 3-4 defense, where his size and play style would hinder his effectiveness.
His athletic profile and quick twitch suggest he is best utilized in schemes that emphasize aggressive, upfield penetration rather than occupying blockers.
Selected #29 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Jacksonville Jaguars out of Florida.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.98sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.12sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.48sp50
- Bench
- 30repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Florida | — | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Florida | — | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Taven Bryan has played defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and Miami Dolphins. He has primarily been a rotational defensive lineman.