Ty Bryant, right, is spending an extra year in high school to mature physically and mentally. (Chris Zollner Photo)
He could have been part of Kentucky’s 2022 recruiting class but Frederick Douglass defensive back Ty Bryant chose to take a COVID year and play another year of high school football.
“He is a young kid, still just 17. He will end up being a four-year starter and five-year player for us,” Frederick Douglass coach Nathan McPeek said. “He is good but he is going to be really good in the future.”
“Coach (Mark) Stoops and coach (Vince) Marrow know that. He can be a captain-type kid. He is a great leader on and off the field. He’s a great student. He has the ears of his teammates. They listen to him because he puts in the work.”
Bryant’s father, Cisco, was a receiver at Kentucky and understood the benefits of having his son more physically ready for Southeastern Conference football by staying in high school an extra year.
“When his parents came to me about him coming back and maturing a year and then going to UK, I was kind of surprised but I leave that up to the families,” McPeek said. “Selfishly I am kind of glad to have him back because he will make us a better team and I know he will have a great year for us before heading off to UK.”
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This sounds like a TRUE players first program. Coach them to do what they need to do instead of what they want to do.