Bryan Randall
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Career information | |
| College: | Virginia Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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2004 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, 2004 Dudley Award | |
Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American football player for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. He has also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is best known for his college football career as a member of the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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]
For the 2001 season, Randall served as backup quarterback to starter Grant Noel, seeing limited game action. 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.
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.
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.
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]
Randall was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 2, 2006 [6] where he spent the 2006 season. On February 9, 2007, it was announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers had signed Randall.[7]
References
- ^ http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HJ902ER
- ^ "Bryan Randall". NCAA.
- ^ "University Statement On Marcus Vick". hokiesports.com. 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=5756
- ^ http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=5756
- ^ http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/2495
- ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_492562.html
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