2025 Football Roster
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Threats, Bryon

Jersey Number 23
Bryon Threats
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- Previous School:
- Coffman HS / UCF
Bio
Career Summary
Arrives at UCLA after spending three years at Cincinnati (2021-23) and one year at UCF (2024) โฆ saw time at safety and cornerback โฆ appeared in 41 games over four years, totaling 130 tackles (83 solo, 47 assisted), eight tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, and one forced fumble โฆ helped Cincinnati to back-to-back postseason berths in 2021 and 2022, including a Cotton Bowl appearance in 2021.
2024 (at UCF)
Saw action in four games during his lone season at UCF โฆ recorded seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) and one TFL โฆ made his debut in the season-opener against New Hampshire on Aug. 29, posting two tackles โฆ had a season-high three tackles against Colorado on Sept. 28.
2023 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in all 12 games, starting nine โฆ finished second on the team with 57 tackles (36 solo, 21 assisted), adding two interceptions, one sack, and six pass breakups โฆ matched a career high with nine tackles at Oklahoma State on Oct. 28 โฆ had an interception in two of the first three games of the season, including a 33 yard return against Miami (OH) on Sept. 16 โฆ Had multiple pass breakups against Oklahoma (Sept. 23) and Baylor (Oct. 21).
2022 (at Cincinnati)
Played in all 13 of the teamโs games, starting 10 โฆ recorded 58 tackles (37 solo, 21 assisted), 4.0 TFLs, and two interceptions โฆ made his first-career start in the season-opener at Arkansas on Sept. 3, making season tackles โฆ had arguably his best performance in a Bearcat uniform on Sept. 24 against Indiana, posting a career-high nine tackles while also recording a 28-yard interception โฆ had eight tackles against UCF on Oct. 29 โฆ posted five tackles against Louisville in the 2022 Fenway Bowl.
2021 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in 12 games โฆ helped Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff appearance, as the Bearcats faced top-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on New Yearโs Eve โฆ totaled eight tackles (four solo, four assisted) over the course of the year โฆ made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 against Miami (OH) โฆ notched his first-career tackle on Sept. 11 against Murray State โฆ Had a season-high two tackles in back-to-back games against South Florida on Nov. 12 and SMU on Nov. 20 โฆ recorded one tackle in Cincinnatiโs 35-20 win over Houston in the AAC Championship.
High School
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports โฆ First-team all-state and first-team all-district as a senior in 2020 โฆ played running back, slot receiver, cornerback, and strong safety during his high school career.
Personal
Son of Sharon Wilkins and Joseph Threats โฆ has three siblings: Braelon, Terry, and Brianna โฆ hobbies and interests include basketball, coloring, painting, and gaming.
Arrives at UCLA after spending three years at Cincinnati (2021-23) and one year at UCF (2024) โฆ saw time at safety and cornerback โฆ appeared in 41 games over four years, totaling 130 tackles (83 solo, 47 assisted), eight tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, and one forced fumble โฆ helped Cincinnati to back-to-back postseason berths in 2021 and 2022, including a Cotton Bowl appearance in 2021.
2024 (at UCF)
Saw action in four games during his lone season at UCF โฆ recorded seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) and one TFL โฆ made his debut in the season-opener against New Hampshire on Aug. 29, posting two tackles โฆ had a season-high three tackles against Colorado on Sept. 28.
2023 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in all 12 games, starting nine โฆ finished second on the team with 57 tackles (36 solo, 21 assisted), adding two interceptions, one sack, and six pass breakups โฆ matched a career high with nine tackles at Oklahoma State on Oct. 28 โฆ had an interception in two of the first three games of the season, including a 33 yard return against Miami (OH) on Sept. 16 โฆ Had multiple pass breakups against Oklahoma (Sept. 23) and Baylor (Oct. 21).
2022 (at Cincinnati)
Played in all 13 of the teamโs games, starting 10 โฆ recorded 58 tackles (37 solo, 21 assisted), 4.0 TFLs, and two interceptions โฆ made his first-career start in the season-opener at Arkansas on Sept. 3, making season tackles โฆ had arguably his best performance in a Bearcat uniform on Sept. 24 against Indiana, posting a career-high nine tackles while also recording a 28-yard interception โฆ had eight tackles against UCF on Oct. 29 โฆ posted five tackles against Louisville in the 2022 Fenway Bowl.
2021 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in 12 games โฆ helped Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff appearance, as the Bearcats faced top-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on New Yearโs Eve โฆ totaled eight tackles (four solo, four assisted) over the course of the year โฆ made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 against Miami (OH) โฆ notched his first-career tackle on Sept. 11 against Murray State โฆ Had a season-high two tackles in back-to-back games against South Florida on Nov. 12 and SMU on Nov. 20 โฆ recorded one tackle in Cincinnatiโs 35-20 win over Houston in the AAC Championship.
High School
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports โฆ First-team all-state and first-team all-district as a senior in 2020 โฆ played running back, slot receiver, cornerback, and strong safety during his high school career.
Personal
Son of Sharon Wilkins and Joseph Threats โฆ has three siblings: Braelon, Terry, and Brianna โฆ hobbies and interests include basketball, coloring, painting, and gaming.
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