# Bryce Oliver
**Bryce Oliver** (born 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who entered the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league) as an undrafted free agent with the [Tennessee Titans](https://www.edgepedia.org/tennessee-titans) in 2024 and has since played for the Titans, Cleveland Browns, and [Houston Texans](https://www.edgepedia.org/houston-texans) organizations[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions). He played his college football at Kentucky and then Youngstown State, where he set the school record for career receiving touchdowns[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Fort Lauderdale, Florida[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions) |
| Size | 6 feet 1 inch, 214 pounds[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/) |
| College | Kentucky (2018–2020), then Youngstown State (2021–2023)[3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryce-oliver-1.html) • [2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/) |
| Youngstown State totals | 33 games, 147 receptions, 2,065 yards, 26 touchdowns[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/) |
| School record | Youngstown State career record for receiving touchdowns, 26[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/) |
| NFL entry | Signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions) |
| NFL career (through 2025) | 13 games, 1 start, 7 receptions, 103 yards[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/bryce-oliver/stats/) |
## Early life and high school
Oliver was born in [Fort Lauderdale, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/fort-lauderdale-florida), and played at Dillard High School, where he was a dual-sport athlete who also starred in basketball. He was rated a three-star prospect by the major recruiting services, and in 2016 he caught 76 passes for 1,112 yards and five touchdowns while helping the Panthers win a district championship under coach Lorenzo Davis. He chose Kentucky over UCF and Louisville[5](https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/season/2020/player/bryce-oliver/).
## College career
**Kentucky.** Oliver redshirted as a freshman in 2018, then played 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019, catching six passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. His first collegiate catch was a 32-yard touchdown against Toledo in the season opener, and he had a career-long 44-yard reception against Missouri that set up a score. In an injury-shortened 2020 season he played six games and totaled two catches for 14 yards, including one catch in Kentucky's bowl win over NC State[5](https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/season/2020/player/bryce-oliver/). His Kentucky career line was 20 games, 8 receptions, 125 yards, and 1 touchdown[3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryce-oliver-1.html).
**Youngstown State.** Oliver played three seasons at Youngstown State, appearing in 33 games with 147 receptions for 2,065 yards and 26 touchdowns[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/). As a senior in 2022 he started all 11 games and became the first Youngstown State wide receiver since 2010 to be named first team All-[Missouri Valley Football Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/missouri-valley-football-conference)[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/). In 2023 he led the team with 821 receiving yards, the most recorded by a Penguin wideout since 1983[6](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2023-08-01_BSBOnline.pdf). His 26 career receiving touchdowns broke the Youngstown State school record, and he recorded three seasons with eight or more touchdowns[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/).
## Professional career
**Tennessee Titans.** Oliver signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. He was waived on August 27, 2024, signed to the practice squad a day later, and was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on November 2, 2024[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions). During his rookie season he appeared in 10 games with one start and recorded six receptions for 95 yards[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/). He was re-signed on March 16, 2026, after a 2025 season in which he played three games with one reception for 8 yards and spent time on injured reserve with a knee injury from November 15, 2025, until his activation on January 3, 2026[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions) • [4](https://www.nfl.com/players/bryce-oliver/stats/). The Titans waived him on August 30, 2026[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions).
**Cleveland Browns.** The Browns signed Oliver to their practice squad on September 2, 2026, assigning him No. 88, and released him from the practice squad on September 8[7](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-wr-bryce-oliver-to-the-practice-squad) • [1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions).
**Houston Texans.** Oliver signed to the Texans' practice squad on September 17, 2026, was released from it on September 30, and was signed to the active roster on October 8, 2026[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions).
Through the 2025 season his NFL totals were 13 games, 1 start, 7 receptions, and 103 yards[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/bryce-oliver/stats/).
## Playing profile
At 6 feet 1 inch and 214 pounds, Oliver is described as possessing the size and strength to compete at wide receiver at the NFL level[2](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/).
## References
1. [Bryce Oliver Transactions, The Football Database](https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-oliver-olivebr03/transactions)
2. [Bryce Oliver, Tennessee Titans player biography](https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/bryce-oliver/)
3. [Bryce Oliver College Stats, Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryce-oliver-1.html)
4. [Bryce Oliver Stats Summary, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/bryce-oliver/stats/)
5. [Bryce Oliver, UK Athletics 2020 roster bio](https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/season/2020/player/bryce-oliver/)
6. [Football Preview: Opponent Overview, Buckeye Sports Bulletin (August 2023)](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2023-08-01_BSBOnline.pdf)
7. [Browns sign WR Bryce Oliver to the practice squad, ClevelandBrowns.com](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-wr-bryce-oliver-to-the-practice-squad)
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