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A multi-talented defender with a knack for getting after the quarterback, Malik Bryant is prepared to take his talents to the University of Miami.

Bryant has had 2 homes during high school: Orlando Jones and Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy. Bryant starred at Jones as a freshman, totaling 78 tackles and 14 sacks for a Tigers team that played in the 5A State Championship game. After bursting onto the scheme in such a big way, Bryant was in line for a superstar career at Jones, a traditional powerhouse in Orlando, but a move to the elite boarding school at IMG was Bryant’s second stop in his career.

And that second stop was incredibly impressive. Playing as both a linebacker and stand up edge rusher, Bryant was one of the standout players on the Ascenders’ defense in 2020 and 2021 on teams that are annually loaded with elite, blue chip, P5 talent. For his efforts and achievements, Bryant earned 1st team All-American honors as a sophomore, and 2nd team All-American accolades as a junior. And, along the way, top P5 teams from around the country started lobbing offers to Bryant in the hopes of building a relationship that would eventually end up with him committing to their team. After his junior year at IMG, Bryant made the move to transfer back home, returning to Orlando Jones for his senior year.

Bryant committed to Miami over Florida, Maryland, and Alabama from a massive list of 41 scholarship offers from around the country. Bryant is one of the top players at his position in the country, and if everything goes well, he will be able to make a big name for himself at Miami.

Source: State of The U