Kentucky commit Ty Bryant wins Paul Hornung Award

For the third consecutive year, a Frederick Douglass football player who is headed to Kentucky has won the Paul Hornung Award.

This season, it’s Ty Bryant, who plays running back and defensive back for the Broncos.

Larry Vaught broke the news earlier today. Here is an excerpt:

Ty Bryant is a Kentucky football commit and three-star recruit. He plays safety and running back along with returning punts and holding for extra points. In last week’s Class 5A playoff win over Woodford County, he had 106 yards — mainly in the second half — and scored the go-ahead touchdown.

“He’s probably capable of playing both ways in college but more than anything he’s just a guy who wants to win,” Cisco said. “I…