- Bryan Randall
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name=Bryan Randall
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currentteam=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
currentnumber=10
currentpositionplain=Quarterback
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|8|16
birthplace=Charleston, West Virginia
country=USA
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highlights=
*2004 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, 2004Dudley Award
*Big East single game passing (504 yards), Virginia Tech career passing (6,508) and total offense (8,034 yards)
college=Virginia Tech
draftyear=2005
draftround=undrafted
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*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
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SportsIllustrated=Bryan Randall (born
August 16 ,1983 inCharleston, West Virginia ) is anAmerican football quarterback for theWinnipeg Blue Bombers of theCanadian Football League and formerly of theNational Football League . During his career in the NFL, he spent time with thePittsburgh Steelers ,Atlanta Falcons , andTampa Bay Buccaneers .He is best known for his
college football career at Virginia Tech, where he led the Hokies to anAtlantic Coast Conference championship in their inaugural season in that conference.High school career
Randall attended
Bruton High School inWilliamsburg, 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). [ [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HJ902ER Bill Tracking - 2005 session > Legislation ] ] He also played on the 2000 AA State Championship basketball team captained by Hughes McLean, Brandon Randall and Erik Conradi.College career
Freshman (2001)
For the 2001 season, Randall served as backup quarterback to starter
Grant Noel , seeing limited game action.ophomore (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.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, [cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2004&org=742&player=3|title=Bryan Randall|publisher=NCAA] Vick played every game.enior (2004)
Following the 2003 season, Marcus Vick ran afoul of the law and was suspended for the 2004 season. [cite web|url=http://hokiesports.com/football/recaps/0832004aaa.html|title=University Statement On Marcus Vick|date=2004-08-03|accessdate=2007-07-07|publisher=hokiesports.com] Randall, the undisputed senior starter, culminated his college career in 2004, throwing for 2,264 yards and rushing for 511 yards. [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=5756 Atlanta Falcons | Media Lounge | We're Sorry ] ] He led the team to its first ACC Championship and a berth in the
Sugar Bowl , narrowly losing to Auburn.NFL
Atlanta Falcons (2004-2005)
Despite his success in 2004, Randall went undrafted in the
2005 NFL Draft . As anundrafted free agent , Randall was signed to theAtlanta Falcons on April 26, 2005, where another former Hokie,Michael Vick , played. Cut on September 5 to meet the NFL roster size limit, he was re-signed the following day to the Falcon'spractice squad .Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006)
Randall was signed to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 2, 2006 [ [http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/2495 Bucs Sign QB Randall to Practice Squad | Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Pewter Report ] ] where he spent the 2006 season.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. [ [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_492562.html Steelers sign quarterback Bryan Randall - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ] ]AAFL
On January 26, 2008, Randall was selected round 1, pick 2 of the inaugural draft by
Team Tennessee . [cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080126/SPORTS07/801260413/1126/SPORTS0101|title=Team Michigan stocks roster in inaugural draft|last=Goricki|first=David|publisher=The Detroit News|date=2008-01-26|accessdate=2008-01-26]CFL
Randall has recently signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and is the team's third quarterback behind starter
Ryan Dinwiddie and backupKevin Glenn .References
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