Za'Quan Bryan

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 190
Hometown:
Savannah, Ga.
High School:
Benedictine Military School
Years in College / At Minnesota:
2 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
4 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Freshman

PRONUNCIATION

2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Broke up one pass against Buffalo • recorded one tackle against Northwestern State • made three tackles at Cal • tallied seven tackles and forced one fumble against Rutgers • registered six tackles and had one tackle for loss at Ohio State • made four tackles against Purdue • broke up one pass and had eight tackles versus Nebraska • finished with three tackles at Iowa.

2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 12 games and started three • made 19 tackles and one tackles for loss • broke up five passes and had one interception. Game-by-Game: Made one tackle and broke up two passes against North Carolina • tallied three tackles against Rhode Island • notched five tackles against Nevada • broke up two passes and made four tackles against Iowa • had two tackles at Michigan • competed against USC and at UCLA • broke up one pass against Maryland • missed the Illinois game • had one tackle at Rutgers • made one tackle against Penn State • played at Wisconsin • returned his first career interception 32 yards against Virginia Tech and also made two tackles and had one tackle for loss.

2023: Redshirted • played in two games • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Wisconsin and recorded one tackle • made one tackle and broke up one pass against Bowling Green.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Ga. • wore No. 1 for the Cadets • played defensive back and receiver and helped lead Benedictine to 4A state titles in both 2022 and 2021 • played in 50 career high school games and had more than 5,000 all-purpose yards and 43 touchdowns • totaled 208 tackles, 15 pass breakups and made six interceptions • as a senior, made 63 catches for 680 yards and eight touchdowns (made seven catches for 65 yards and one touchdown in state championship game) • also rushed for five touchdowns and had four punt return touchdowns • made 72 tackles and had four interceptions while returning one for a touchdown • as a junior, caught 95 passes for 1,376 yards and had 17 touchdowns (made 10 receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns in state championship game) • on defense, totaled 51 tackles, seven pass breakups and had two interceptions • named all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution • coached by Danny Britt • as runs track and plays baseball • ranked as a four-star recruit by On3 • 247Sports listed him as the No. 45 recruit in Georgia and the No. 54 corner in the nation.

PERSONAL: Son of Anthony Bryan • has three sisters (Ciera, Deja and Brianna) and two brothers (Rasha and Benjamin) • father, Anthony, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs.