If there was any concern that Coby Bryant wouldn’t able to live up to his promotion to a starting role last season, he washed away all those doubts when the Cincinnati Bearcats played the Temple Owls in October. Although the final result would not go UC’s way, Bryant came to play in Philadelphia. He intercepted a pair of passes and also recorded three passes defended and proved that it was no coincidence that he was starting on the outside every week.
The rest of Bryant’s sophomore season did not feature as many forced turnovers or batted balls but it was still a strong effort overall, especially considering the meager playing time he was allotted as an understudy in 2017.