Jayden Bryant holds the LDE · Backup spot in Kansas State Wildcats’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jayden Bryant is a 6'4", 230-pound left defensive end from Clover, South Carolina, who transferred to Kansas State after two seasons at Coastal Carolina. As a true freshman in 2024, he appeared in three games while retaining his redshirt, recording six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. In 2025, Bryant played in all 13 games, amassing 16 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks across 248 defensive snaps. He posted five solo tackles against James Madison, including a 10-yard sack, and recorded additional sacks versus Georgia Southern. Bryant majored in communication studies and competed in wrestling at the high school level.

Coastal Carolinathrough 2025

Kansas State2026 — present