Early Life
Bryant was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, his father, who was a fan of poetry, named him after the poet William Cullen Bryant. He graduated as part of the first class to spend all four years at William (Billy) Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1969.
A three-year letterman (1970–1972) who played for Eddie Crowder at the University of Colorado, Bryant, who wore uniform number 16, starred at defensive back. During his junior and senior years, the Buffaloes were nationally ranked in the Associated Press (AP) Poll, finishing 3rd and 16th in 1971 and 1972 respectively. He played in the Senior Bowl and College All-Star Game in 1973.
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