The Cincinnati Bearcats had a special secondary in 2021. The team had cornerback Sauce Gardner, but it also had future Seattle Seahawks defensive back Coby Bryant. Garnder has been a good player, but Bryant has won a Super Bowl. He has also been pretty terrific in the last two seasons as well.
He just needed his chance to play. After he was drafted in the fourth round in 2022, he was tasked with playing slot corner. He wasn't awful, but the team needed an upgrade, and got that when Devon Witherspoon was taken fifth overall in the 2023 draft.