Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 — Earned starts at weakside linebacker in 11 of 12 games played...proved to be a pivotal performer in Furman’s 10-3 season that featured a stretch of seven consecutive wins and an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where the Paladins claimed a 31-6 first round home win over Elon...10 wins represented the most by Furman since 2005...team finished a consensus 10th in final AFCA and Stats Perform Polls...campaign was fueled with strong work by Furman’s defense, which led the FCS in turnovers gained (29)...finished second on the squad with 77 tackles, including five for-loss and three sacks...had eight tackles against East Tennessee State (27-14 win)...credited with a season high 10 tackles versus East Tennessee State (27-14 win) and matched it with 10 stops against both FCS sixth-ranked Chattanooga (24-20 win) and Incarnate Word in FCS second round playoff action...named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 — Registered playing time in all 11 games at inside linebacker and made the first start of his career (vs. Chattanooga)...finished fourth on the team with 46 tackles...two forced fumbles tied for the squad lead...notched a career high 10 tackles and a fourth quarter forced fumble against The Citadel (24-14 win)...credited with eight tackles the next week against East Tennessee State...logged seven tackles, including a forced fumble and an interception versus Western Carolina...named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 — Appeared in all seven games (spring of ‘21) in a backup role at inside linebacker...contributed 24 tackles, including one for-loss...recorded a season high seven stops against Mercer...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

2019 — Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2019-20 school year.

High School: 2019 graduate of Christ Presbyterian (Division II-AA) Academy...football coach was former Furman quarterback and Hall of Fame quarterback Ingle Martin...chose Furman from among 15 scholarship offers...played tight end, linebacker, and quarterback at CPA...career statistics include 231 tackles, two interceptions, and three sacks; 44 receptions, 668 yards, and 12 touchdowns; also completed 7-of-9 passes for 82 yards and a TD...in all saw action in 42 games in his prep career...2018 Tennessee Sportswriters Association 1st Team All-State choice...fashioned a strong senior season, recording 68 tackles, including six for-loss, an interception and two sacks while also catching 16 passes for 244 yards and six TDs in helping lead CPA to a 14-0 record and state championship...season included 21-14 win in state semifinals that halted Lausanne’s 38-game winning streak...caught touchdown passes of 17 and 11 yards in 41-21 state championship game victory over Battle Ground Academy...also starred in basketball as a point guard...averaged 16.0 points and 8.0 assists per game as a junior en route to collecting all-state honors, and helped his team to a state semifinal finish his senior year...was named 2018-19 CPA Male Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Full name is Bryce Scott McCormick...born August 11, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee...son of Scott and Wendy McCormick...has a sister, Sara...business administration major.