Bryson Esser is a 6'8", 295-pound offensive lineman from Denver who attended North Lincoln High School, where he earned first team all-conference honors as a junior in 2021 and repeated that selection as a senior while also being named second team all-state and participating in the 86th Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. Originally signed with Richmond in 2023 and redshirted in 2024, Esser played as a redshirt freshman in 2025 at the junior college level, appearing in three games for a Broncobusters team that went 6-5 and recorded 3,746 yards of total offense while averaging 34.1 points per game. Ranked 19th at his position in the 2026 junior college class by recruiting services and eighth by national outlets, Esser verbally committed to East Carolina on November 6, 2025, enrolled early in January 2026, and is expected to participate in spring drills with the Pirates.