A Balancing Act

By PAT MITSCH

Nothing about Dave Brytus says punter.

The shaved head, the freeform tattoos branding each… Nothing about Dave Brytus says punter.

The shaved head, the freeform tattoos branding each bicep, the 230 pounds of muscle packed on his 6-foot-4-inch frame – It’s all confusing, considering his craft.

Well, one of his crafts.

Pitt’s punter, Dave Brytus, is also a cage fighter.

“I’ve heard people say three things about Dave,” says Gino Bovo, Brytus’ long-time trainer and friend. “They’ll say, ‘He’s big for a punter,’ ‘He doesn’t play the line?’ or ‘He’s a good size for a tight end.'”

But