2	Christian Bryant
	Class: Junior Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio High School: Glenville Height / Weight: 5-10 / 192 Position: S

Ohio State Overview: Christian brings a physical presence to the field every game ... this true junior played in 12 games during the 2011 season, missing only the Michigan game with a shoulder injury, and he started nine times ... he is experienced with 19 games and 10 starts, and he has 78 career tackles - a total that is fifth-most on the team - and nine passes defended ... in 2011 Christian ranked in a tie for third in the Big Ten with eight pass break-ups, and his eight total passes defended (PBUs and INTs) ranked 13th in the league ... he was tied for second among Buckeyes in passes defended ... he was also third with 68 tackles, a figure that included a career-high 10 vs. Nebraska and nine vs. both Michigan State and Purdue ... Christian played in seven games as a true freshman in 2010 ... pressed into safety duty that year vs. Illinois because of an injury to Tyler Moeller and responded with five solo tackles ... made his first career start the next week vs. Indiana ... a foot issue kept him out of five games later in the season.

More on Christian: There's a reason Christian, who is majoring in African-American & African studies, brings a physical presence to the field every game, and that's because he is a Tar Blooder from Glenville H.S. ... he is another in a talented line of hard-hitting Glenville defensive backs that have played for the Buckeyes, including current NFL performers Donte Whitner and Jermale Hines ... he was an all-Ohio defender for coach Ted Ginn and the Senate Conference offensive player of the year as a senior when Glenville went 13-2 ... he was named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... he also ran track and was an honor roll student ... he is the son of Tonya Ellis and Ronnie Bryant.