Since he became the starting quarterback of one college football’s most dominant programs in the last seven years, Kelly Bryant has learned to take things as they are and not to get too caught up in the distractions and noise from the outside.
At this time last year, Bryant was in the middle of a tight quarterback competition between him, Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson. The Calhoun Falls, S.C., native eventually ran away with the competition and then subsequently led the Tigers to a 12-2 record, another ACC Championship and another appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Bryant, who replaced Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback and had to endure countless questions about replacing Clemson’s legendary passer, just enjoyed the moment.