After having a tremendous first year as a professional in the CIFL, Jeff earned All Star & Championship experience. For the 2011 season Jeff has signed and elected to play for the Cincinnati Commandos of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). Jeff has also been honored to represent the United States by being selected to the USA Men's National Football Team. He will be training with the team at Wabash College in Indiana from June 28th-July 4th and participating in the IFAF world championship in Vienna, Austria from July 8th-July 16th.  

Height: 5-10

Weight: 190 pounds

Position: Shut Down Cornerback out of Central State University (Hubbard High School, Chicago).

Test #'s: 40 yard dash: 4.55 seconds, 225 bench: 25 reps,, 20 yard short shuttle: 4.10 seconds

http://www.ciflfootball.com/livestats/season/2011/CIN.HTM#team.def

*Due to an Arena Football One League ruling, Jeff played DB for the CIFL's Cincinnati Commandos in 2010.  To view his footage you can view it at: http://www.youtube.com/user/jfrankl2

Professional Experience: 2010 & 2011 CIFL Cincinnati Commandos, All First Team CIFL, lead CIFL in interceptions, #2 in passes defended, #3 in tackles for DB's, leader on team that won 2010 CIFL Championship.

* LEADER IN INTERCEPTIONS IN THE CIFL (.90 avg int's per game) & 1 RETURNED FOR A TD

To see his updated statistics as a starting shutdown cornerback please go to the link:

http://cincinnaticommandos.com/?page_id=361

* After his senior season at Central State University he was invited to work out in front of scouts at The Ohio State Pro Day, Spring 2009. 

* In college at Central State University was ranked 1st in the Nation in Interceptions *Ranked 19th in the Nation for Passes Defended *Ranked 1st in the Conference in Interceptions *Ranked 2nd in the Conference for Tackles for loss

As A Senior: 4-year Captain…Preseason All-Independent by D2football.com...Ranked 120 out of 215 cornerbacks by nfldraftscout.com…Started in all 9 games for the Marauders and a 4-year captain…Named 1st Team All-conference, 1st Team All-Independent by D2football.com, and 1st Team All-Academic, Named Conference Defensive Player of the Week against University of Dayton…Named Defensive Player of the Game in the Chicago Classic against West Virginia State with 10 tackles two for loss an interception and a breakup…Named independent Defensive player of the week by D2football.com vs. Lincoln University posted 2 interceptions and a pair of breakups…2nd on the team in total tackles…led the team with 35 solo tackles …led the Marauders with 4 sacks…led the conference with 8 interceptions…led the conference in passes defended…2nd in the conference in tackles for loss 1.16/game…led the nation in interceptions .89/game…ranked in the top 20 in the nation in total passes defended…

As A Junior: Started in all 10 games… Led the conference with 4 interceptions and also posted 12 total passes defended…Was named 1st Team All-conference and 2nd Team All- Independent by D2football.com…First Team All-Academic…

As A Sophomore: Started in every game…tied for the team lead in interceptions and led the team in breakups…was named 2nd team All-Conference and 1st team All-Academic…

As A Freshmen: Started in every game…Led the team in total tackles…tied for the team led in interceptions…1st team All-Academic…All-Conference Honorable Mention Personal: Mr. Central State University at Central State 2008-09...Majoring in Business Administration…Son of Jeff Bryant and Ingrid Franklin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5kRlPyXxk&NR=1

Qualified References:

Coach Billy Back- Head Coach Cincinnati Commandos (CIFL)

Coach Rod Miller -Head Defensive Coordinator Cleveland Gladiators (AF1), Previous Head Coach West Michigan Thunderhawks (IFL), Phone- 616-706-1852 (please inquire about Jeff's AF1 caliber play)