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) … saw time at safety and cornerback … 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 … 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 … recorded seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) and one TFL … made his debut in the season-opener against New Hampshire on Aug. 29, posting two tackles … had a season-high three tackles against Colorado on Sept. 28.
2023 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in all 12 games, starting nine … finished second on the team with 57 tackles (36 solo, 21 assisted), adding two interceptions, one sack, and six pass breakups … matched a career high with nine tackles at Oklahoma State on Oct. 28 … had an interception in two of the first three games of the season, including a 33 yard return against Miami (OH) on Sept. 16 … Had multiple pass breakups against Oklahoma (Sept. 23) and Baylor (Oct. 21).
2022 (at Cincinnati)
Played in all 13 of the team’s games, starting 10 … recorded 58 tackles (37 solo, 21 assisted), 4.0 TFLs, and two interceptions … made his first-career start in the season-opener at Arkansas on Sept. 3, making season tackles … 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 … had eight tackles against UCF on Oct. 29 … posted five tackles against Louisville in the 2022 Fenway Bowl.
2021 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in 12 games … helped Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff appearance, as the Bearcats faced top-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve … totaled eight tackles (four solo, four assisted) over the course of the year … made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 against Miami (OH) … notched his first-career tackle on Sept. 11 against Murray State … Had a season-high two tackles in back-to-back games against South Florida on Nov. 12 and SMU on Nov. 20 … recorded one tackle in Cincinnati’s 35-20 win over Houston in the AAC Championship.
High School
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports … First-team all-state and first-team all-district as a senior in 2020 … played running back, slot receiver, cornerback, and strong safety during his high school career.
Personal
Son of Sharon Wilkins and Joseph Threats … has three siblings: Braelon, Terry, and Brianna … 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) … saw time at safety and cornerback … 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 … 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 … recorded seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) and one TFL … made his debut in the season-opener against New Hampshire on Aug. 29, posting two tackles … had a season-high three tackles against Colorado on Sept. 28.
2023 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in all 12 games, starting nine … finished second on the team with 57 tackles (36 solo, 21 assisted), adding two interceptions, one sack, and six pass breakups … matched a career high with nine tackles at Oklahoma State on Oct. 28 … had an interception in two of the first three games of the season, including a 33 yard return against Miami (OH) on Sept. 16 … Had multiple pass breakups against Oklahoma (Sept. 23) and Baylor (Oct. 21).
2022 (at Cincinnati)
Played in all 13 of the team’s games, starting 10 … recorded 58 tackles (37 solo, 21 assisted), 4.0 TFLs, and two interceptions … made his first-career start in the season-opener at Arkansas on Sept. 3, making season tackles … 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 … had eight tackles against UCF on Oct. 29 … posted five tackles against Louisville in the 2022 Fenway Bowl.
2021 (at Cincinnati)
Appeared in 12 games … helped Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff appearance, as the Bearcats faced top-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve … totaled eight tackles (four solo, four assisted) over the course of the year … made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 against Miami (OH) … notched his first-career tackle on Sept. 11 against Murray State … Had a season-high two tackles in back-to-back games against South Florida on Nov. 12 and SMU on Nov. 20 … recorded one tackle in Cincinnati’s 35-20 win over Houston in the AAC Championship.
High School
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports … First-team all-state and first-team all-district as a senior in 2020 … played running back, slot receiver, cornerback, and strong safety during his high school career.
Personal
Son of Sharon Wilkins and Joseph Threats … has three siblings: Braelon, Terry, and Brianna … hobbies and interests include basketball, coloring, painting, and gaming.
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