Brady Bryant
Encyclopedia
Brady Bryant is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Charlotte Eagles
in the USL Professional Division.
at The Citadel
before transferring to the University of Mobile
before his sophomore season, where he was a 2002 NAIA
honorable mention (third team) All American.
Bryant also played for the Chicago Eagles Select
and West Michigan Edge
, both of the Premier Development League during his collegiate career.
of the USL Second Division
in 2004, he . He spent three seasons with Wilmington before unexpectedly moving to the National Indoor Football League
in 2007, where he played as a wide receiver
for the Columbia Stingers
.
In 2008, he returned to soccer with unsuccessful trials at the Portland Timbers
and Charleston Battery
of the USL-1. He was then signed by the Charlotte Eagles
of the USL-2 where he was a 2008 first team USL-2 All Star.
, a defensive back
with the Minnesota Vikings
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
College and Amateur
Bryant played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
before transferring to the University of Mobile
University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Mobile, Alabama. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.-History:...
before his sophomore season, where he was a 2002 NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
honorable mention (third team) All American.
Bryant also played for the Chicago Eagles Select
Chicago Eagles Select
Chicago Eagles Select were an American soccer team, founded in 2001, who were members of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2002, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated....
and West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
, both of the Premier Development League during his collegiate career.
Professional
Bryant signed with the Wilmington HammerheadsWilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in 2004, he . He spent three seasons with Wilmington before unexpectedly moving to the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
in 2007, where he played as a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Columbia Stingers
Columbia Stingers
The Columbia Stingers were a team in the National Indoor Football League which played for one season, in 2007. The team played their home games at the Colonial Center, home to South Carolina Gamecocks basketball....
.
In 2008, he returned to soccer with unsuccessful trials at the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
and Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL-1. He was then signed by the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL-2 where he was a 2008 first team USL-2 All Star.
Personal
Bryant is the son of Bobby BryantBobby Bryant
Bobby Bryant was a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings during the days of the Purple People Eaters . Bryant was a fierce competitor despite his size leading to the nickname "Bones"...
, a defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
with the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...