Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983) is a professional

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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for the

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. Randall has also been a member of the

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and

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, as well as several indoor football teams.

Early years

Randall attended

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, where he established new school records for passing yards (6,508) and total offense (8,034 yards). On the final passing attempt of his college career, he broke the school record for touchdown passes (47). He also played on the 2000 AA State Championship basketball team captained by Hughes McLean, Brandon Randall and Albot.

College career

For the 2001 season, Randall served as backup quarterback to starter

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, seeing limited game action. In 2002, Randall came into the game against

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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

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record - and five touchdowns. In 2003, Randall played both basketball and football for Virginia Tech. While playing basketball Randall split the quarterback duties with highly touted

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freshman quarterback

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. Randall started all thirteen games for Virginia Tech, completing 150 of 245 passes for 1,996 yards and 15 touchdowns with eight interceptions, Vick played in every game. Following the 2003 season, Marcus Vick ran afoul of the law and was suspended for the 2004 season. Randall, the undisputed senior starter, culminated his college career in 2004, throwing for 2,264 yards and rushing for 511 yards.Atlanta Falcons , Media Lounge , We're Sorry
He led the team to its first

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Championship and a berth in the 2005 Sugar Bowl, narrowly losing to Auburn. His accomplishments at Virginia Tech earned him a spot in the university's sports hall of fame.

College statistics

Professional career

Randall was rated the 17th best quarterback in the

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Atlanta Falcons

Despite his success in 2004, Randall went undrafted in the

. As an

, Randall was signed to play Quarterback for the

on April 26, 2005, where another former Hokie,

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, played. Cut on September 5 to meet the NFL roster size limit, he was re-signed the following day to the Falcon's

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Randall was signed to the

practice squad on October 2, 2006 where he spent the 2006 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 9, 2007, it was announced that the

had signed Randall. He was assured a chance to play quarterback, something the Falcons nor Buccaneers would do. After the last preseason game with the Steelers, he was cut.

AAFL

On January 26, 2008, Randall was selected round 1, pick 2 of the inaugural draft by

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. However, he was released from his contract when the AAFL postponed its debut season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 20, 2008, Randall signed with the

and was the team's third quarterback behind starter

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and backup

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. In the team's 2009 training camp he competed for the second-string quarterback behind starter Stefan LeFors, with

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. He was released on September 23, 2009.

Richmond Revolution

On February 11, 2010, the

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announced they had signed Randall for their inaugural 2010 season. Randall led the Revolution to a league best 13-1 record, and home field throughout the playoffs. Randall threw for 58 touchdowns, running for an additional 12, and throwing for over 2,000 yards in his rookie season in the IFL. On June 23, 2010, Randall was announced as the winner of the 2010 IFL Most Valuable Player award. Despite an MVP performance in the Revolution's inaugural season, Randall was released, along with virtually the entire roster, on December 13, 2010.

Richmond Raiders

Although there was speculation that Randall could sign with the

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of the United Football League, Randall spent the spring of 2011 playing indoor football again. He signed with the

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of the

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, but suffered a season-ending injury on March 19, 2011 in a game against the Trenton Steel. He is no longer listed on their roster.

Allen Wranglers

Randall announced via Twitter that he would be spending the 2012 IFL season in Allen, Texas with former NFL wide receiver

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. Randall beat out

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, a former CFL starter, for the starting quarterback position.

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

He was traded to the

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on March 6, 2012.

Pittsburgh Power

He was assigned by the

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of the

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(AFL) on April 18, 2012.

Laredo Rattlesnakes

Randall played for the

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in the

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(LSFL) in

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. Randall lead the Rattlesnakes to a 7-5 record and a berth in the LSFL Championship Game, where they were defeated 70-69 by the Amarillo Venom. Randall was named the league's MVP after leading the league in passing yards.

Philadelphia Soul

Randall was assigned to the

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of the AFL on November 25, 2013. He was the backup to

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from 2014 to 2015.

Duke City Gladiators

In 2016, Randall signed with the

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Qingdao Clipper

Randall was selected by the

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of the

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(CAFL) in the first round of the 2016 CAFL Draft. He was the starting quarterback for the Clipper during the 2016 season and helped the team earn a berth in the first

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, where the Clipper lost to the

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by a score of 35–34. He completed 94 of 165 passes for 1,288 yards, 25 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 2016. He was named an All-Pro North Division All-Star as an athlete. He was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.

Richmond Roughriders

On March 27, 2018, it was announced that Randall had joined the

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