Bryant Heads to New England in Seventh Round of NFL Draft
4/26/2025 6:16:00 PM | Football
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Former Mizzou offensive lineman Marcus Bryant was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
Bryant becomes Mizzou's third NFL Draft pick at the 2025 event after offensive lineman Armand Membou (No. 7) and wide receiver Luther Burden III (No. 39) also heard their name called. Bryant was the 220th overall selection and the seventh Tiger taken by the Patriots and first since Joshuah Bledsoe was chosen by the organization in the 2021 NFL Draft. With Bryant and Membou both being taken, it marked the first time since 2016 in which two Tigers offensive linemen were selected in the same draft (Evan Boehm and Connor McGovern).
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 26, 2025
Welcome to the Patriots @marcus_bryant52! pic.twitter.com/f3RfSaxAuU
Bryant, a 6-7, 317-pound Round Rock, Texas, product played one season at Mizzou after concluding a four-year career at Southern Methodist University. He was a 2023 First Team All-AAC selection, 2023 Second Team Dave Campbell Texas Football All-Texas College honoree, and three-time Pro Football Focus All-AAC recipient (2021-22-23) and played in 55 career games, making 42 starts.
During his lone season in Columbia, Bryant started all 13 games at left tackle and helped the offense accumulate 2,138 rushing and 2,926 passing yards as well as 26 rushing touchdowns. He was part of an offensive line that led the SEC and ranked seventh nationally in time of possession (32:54) and ranked fourth and seventh in the conference in tackles for loss allowed (4.62) and sacks allowed (2.00) per game, respectively.
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) April 26, 2025
Marcus Bryant is a New England Patriot ??#MIZ X #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/Yc3Tt6TqHm
Bryant blocked for an offense that finished 10th nationally and second in the league in red zone offense, converting 46-of-50 opportunities (.920). Additionally, he helped Mizzou rank fifth in the country and second in the league in passes had intercepted with only five on the year.
He is the 17th NFL Draft pick to have played at Mizzou under head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.
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The newest New England Patriot ??@marcus_bryant52 X @Patriots #MIZ | #NFLDraft on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/s8IolRerD6
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) April 26, 2025
Marcus Bryant was drafted in round 7 pick 220 in the 2025 draft class. He scored a 8.96 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 157 out of 1507 OT from 1987 to 2025. https://t.co/SeGekb2JVX pic.twitter.com/ZctzHQXTlm
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 26, 2025
The #Patriots drafted Missouri OT Marcus Bryant at No. 220 overall in the 7th round.
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) April 26, 2025
- 6-7, 320
- Another good athlete (8.96 RAS, 4.97 40)
- Long arms, 83-plus inch wingspan
- 2-year starter at SMU, then 1 year at Missouri
- Played LT and RT in college pic.twitter.com/GMZUInwMTc
