D3FOOTBALL.COM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS

WILMINGTON, Ohio - Tavion Bryant, a fifth-year senior on the Wilmington College football team, was named a Preseason Third Team All-American by D3football.com, which released its Preseason All-American teams on Monday.

Bryant, a native of Columbus, Ohio, has been the leader of the Wilmington linebacking core, tallied 31 tackles during the 2021 spring season including a team-high six for loss. The Beechcroft High School alumnus had a critical second-half interception that fueled the team's 17-10 comeback win at Otterbein University on March 19 and also forced a fumble and had a sack in a loss at Ohio Northern University on April 2.

This award comes after being named a Second Team All-American for the 2021 spring season. Bryant was also named the Ohio Athletic Conference's (OAC) Gene Slaughter Award as the league's top linebacker as well as earning All-OAC Defensive recognition.

Wilmington opens the 2021 fall season against Southern Virginia University on Sept. 4. Kickoff from Williams Stadium is slated for 1:30 p.m.