Bryan Randall enters his second season as the Tribe’s quarterbacks coach after a tremendously successful first year leading the group.
Under Randall’s leadership, quarterback Tyler Hughes posted a record-breaking campaign last fall and became the first player in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 600 yards in the same season. Additionally, Hughes totaled a school-record 266 consecutive passes without an interception en route to earning All-CAA honors.
The quarterback production helped W&M average nearly 30 points per game (29.5), as it posted the program’s second-highest offensive scoring output in the last 10 years. En route to totaling the impressive figure, W&M led the nation in fewest turnovers lost (6) and ranked ninth in red zone offense (91.1). Additionally, the Green & Gold ranked third in the CAA in third down conversions (43.3).
Randall joined the Tribe after an 11-year professional playing career as a standout quarterback, which included stints with three NFL teams (Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers). Highlighting his professional accomplishments were being selected as the Indoor Football League (IFL) MVP in 2010 and the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) MVP in 2013.
Prior to playing professionally, Randall was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech where he was honored as the 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and led the Hokies to the program’s first ACC Championship and a berth in the 2005 Sugar Bowl. The Williamsburg, Va., native finished his collegiate career with 6,508 passing yards, 1,526 rushing yards and 59 total touchdowns (48 passing / 11 rushing) en route to being enshrined into the Virginia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. His career passing yardage (6,508) and total offense (8,034) were school records.
With W&M alumnus and former Tribe offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers serving as his quarterbacks coach at VT, Randall compiled a remarkable list of outstanding performances. Highlighting the those efforts came versus Syracuse during his sophomore season when he threw for a Big East Conference record 504 yards with five touchdowns.
Randall earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Virginia Tech (2004) and a master’s degree in health and nutrition from VT (2010).
Randall and his wife, Amber, are the proud parents of Ambryell, Abigail, Alyssa and Bryan Jr.
