Ricky Bryant

Ricky Bryant
No. 19
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	March 24, 1981 (age 44); Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Harrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan)
College	Ohio State (2000–2001); Hofstra (2002–2003)
NFL draft	2004: undrafted
Career history
	New England Patriots (2004–2005); Hamburg Sea Devils (2005–2006); San Diego Chargers (2006);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XXXIX);

Ricky Bryant (born March 24, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State University and Hofstra University.

Professional career

New England Patriots

On May 2, 2004, Bryant signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.^[1] He was released on September 5, 2004. On December 7, 2004, he signed with the New England Patriots to join their practice squad.^[2] On February 16, 2005, he re-signed with the New England Patriots and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europe for the 2005 season.

San Diego Chargers

On May 31, 2006, he signed with the San Diego Chargers.^[3] On September 2, 2006, he was released. On November 15, 2006, he was signed to the team's practice squad.

Post-playing career

Despite never playing a single game while with the Patriots, Bryant received a Super Bowl ring following their victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. He later did a deal involving his ring with a broker but never came back to retrieve it. The ring was subsequently featured on a 2011 episode of Pawn Stars, in which it was sold for $21,000.