University of Houston Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 22
Bryan Massey
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy HS
- Prev School:
- SMU
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Appeared in all 12 games
- 200 snaps played including 137 on special teams
- 62 snaps defensively including 39 at slot corner
- Started the season as Houston’s lead kickoff return man
- Led the team with 12 kickoff returns for a team-leading 227 yards
- Posted a team-best 41-yard return vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- Notched 98 return yards in Cougar debut vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- UH honorary game captain vs. #18/19 Iowa State (Sept. 28)
Prior to Houston
- Spent four seasons at SMU (2020-23)
- 2022 Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- 2021 Second Team All-American Athletic Conference
- 2021 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-State College Second Team
- Career: 42 games played, 105 tackles, 1 INT, 9 passes defended
- Career: 38 kick returns for 1,057 yards (27.8) and two TDs
- One of nine active players with 1,000 KR yards and 2+ KR TDs since 2020
- 6 career kick returns vs. UH for 257 yards (42.8 average) and 1 KR TD
- Nine career tackles vs. UH alongside two passes defended
- Appeared in 11 games (358 snaps) during 2023
- 114 snaps at free safety, 80 in box and 64 at slot corner
- Consistent presence on special teams
- Two starts during 2023 came at strong safety
- 30.0 tackles including 5.0 tackles twice during 2023
- 11 games played (750 snaps) and eight starts during 2022
- Six starts at strong safety; two starts at free safety
- 40.0 tackles and team-leading nine kick returns for 205 yards
- 53-yard kickoff return vs. Houston
- 12 games played and two starts during 2021
- Started at strong safety vs. USF and cornerback at Navy
- 686 kickoff return yards (12th nationally; 11th in SMU single-season history)
- Two kickoff return TDs ranked tied with UH’s Marcus Jones for second nationally
- Two kickoff return TDs tied SMU single-season record
- Appeared in eight games during 2020 freshman season
- Seven kick returns for 148 yards
- One punt return for 43 yards
High School
- Prepped at Katy
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports
- Two-star recruit by rivals
- First Team All-District selection
- Helped Katy to a 12-1 record, including 6-0 in district play
- Program reached UIL 6A D1 Regional round
Personal
- Nickname: BMass or Pooch
- Hobbies: watching anime, video games and reading
- Previously played with or against Dakota White, Sherman Smith and Marquis Shoulders
- Dream job: coaching
- Something most people don’t know: born and raised in New Orleans
- Hidden talent: good with tech
- Chose UH because it’s close to home
- One word to describe himself on the field: crazy
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: mother’s shrimp pasta
- Biggest motivation for working hard: Ed Reed
- Highlight of life thus far: 105-yard kickoff return vs. UH in 2021 (as member of SMU)
- Best advice: love yourself
- Sports hero: Ed Reed – best safety of all-time
- Most memorable athletic feat: 2023 conference championship
- Unique fact: chill guy
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
































































































































