Bryan Randall

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Bryan Randall

Winnipeg Blue Bombers — No. 16
Quarterback
Date of birth: August 16, 1983 (1983-08-16) (age 24)
Place of birth: Charleston, West Virginia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
National Football League debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: undrafted / Pick:
Teams: Atlanta Falcons (2005) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2007)* Team Tennessee (AAFL) (Draft) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2004 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, 2004 Dudley Award Big East single game passing (504 yards), Virginia Tech career passing (6,508) and total offense (8,034 yards)
Stats at CBS Sportsline.com

Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and formerly of the National Football League. During his career in the NFL, he spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He is best known for his college football career at Virginia Tech, where he led the Hokies to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship in their inaugural season in that conference.

Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2.1 Freshman (2001) 2.2 Sophomore (2002) 2.3 Junior (2003) 2.4 Senior (2004) 3 Pro career 3.1 Atlanta Falcons (2004-2005) 3.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006) 3.3 Pittsburgh Steelers (2007) 3.4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008) 4 AAFL 5 CFL 6 References

[edit] High school career

Randall attended Bruton High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he established new school records for passing yards (6,508) and total offense (8,034 yards). On the final passing attempt of his high school career, he broke the school record for touchdown passes (47).^[1] He also played on the 2000 AA State Championship basketball team captained by Hughes McLean, Brandon Randall and Erik Conradi.

[edit] College career

[edit] Freshman (2001)

For the 2001 season, Randall served as backup quarterback to starter Grant Noel, seeing limited game action.

[edit] Sophomore (2002)

In 2002, Randall came into the game against LSU in relief of Noel, who was being hampered by an injury sustained during spring practice. Randall started the remaining 12 games that season. In a shocking 50-42 overtime loss to Syracuse, Randall passed for 504 yards - a Big East record - and five touchdowns.

[edit] Junior (2003)

In 2003, Randall split the quarterback duties with highly touted redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Vick. Though Randall started all thirteen games for Virginia Tech, completing 150 of 245 passes for 1,996 yards and 15 touchdowns with eight interceptions,^[2] Vick played every game.

[edit] Senior (2004)

Following the 2003 season, Marcus Vick ran afoul of the law and was suspended for the 2004 season.^[3] Randall, the undisputed senior starter, culminated his college career in 2004, throwing for 2,264 yards and rushing for 511 yards.^[4] He led the team to its first ACC Championship and a berth in the Sugar Bowl, narrowly losing to Auburn.

[edit] Pro career

[edit] Atlanta Falcons (2004-2005)

Despite his success in 2004, Randall went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft. As an undrafted free agent, Randall was signed to the Atlanta Falcons on April 26, 2005, where his former teammate Michael Vick played. Cut on September 5 to meet the NFL roster size limit, he was re-signed the following day to the Falcon's practice squad.^[5]

[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006)

Randall was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 2, 2006^[6] where he spent the 2006 season.

[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers (2007)

On February 9, 2007, it was announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers had signed Randall. After the last preseason game with the Steelers, he was cut.^[7]

[edit] Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008)

On May 20th 2008, it was announced that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Randall.^[8]

[edit] AAFL

On January 26, 2008, Randall was selected round 1, pick 2 of the inaugural draft by Team Tennessee.^[9]

[edit] CFL

Randall has recently signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and will be at the 2008 Bombers Rookie Camp. Randall will likely compete for the back-up roll with Cleveland McCoy and Ryan Dinwiddie.

Preceded by Grant Noel

Virginia Tech Starting Quarterbacks 2002-2004

Succeeded by Marcus Vick

[edit] References