Meet Pat Bryant, Broncos' WR draft pick who can be Bo Nix's new Courtland Sutton

Billy Heyen

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Meet Pat Bryant, Broncos' WR draft pick who can be Bo Nix's new Courtland Sutton image

The Broncos picked a fantastic wide receiver in the third round of the NFL Draft.

Pat Bryant, out of Illinois, comes to Denver with a fantastic mix of pedigree and production.

Joining second-year QB Bo Nix, Bryant has a chance to be a real key piece in the years to come a mile above sea level.

Here's what you need to know:

Who is Pat Bryant?

Pat Bryant is a 22-year old wide receiver out of the University of Illinois.

He measures at 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds.

At the NFL Combine, Bryant ran a 4.61-second 40-yard dash.

The Broncos chose him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Pat Bryant college stats

Bryant was a producer for the Fighting Illini.

In his career, he made 136 catches. Of those, 19 went for touchdowns and another 95 for first down. 

That rate was 52-of-54 either TDs or first downs in 2024, per SI.

Bryant also dropped only one of 78 targets in 2024.

Broncos WR depth chart

The Broncos are led out wide by Courtland Sutton.

They also have Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele, Troy Franklin and free agent signing Trent Sherfield.

Bryant has a chance to break through and be Sutton's direct backup in Year 1.

Down the road, if Sutton is ever to move on, Bryant could replace him and be a similar wide receiver for Nix and the Broncos.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle