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Honors & Awards
2024 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2024 -- Accorded Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in health sciences prior to passing away on Feb. 9, 2024.
2023 — Earned significant playing time as a backup defensive tackle in all 13 games of the Paladins’ 10-3 season that included a SoCon championship, eight consecutive victories, and FCS quarterfinal round playoff appearance...team ranked sixth in the final AFCA FCS Poll...credited with 13 tackles, including four for-loss, and 2.5 sacks...key contributor on a Paladin defense that topped the SoCon in virtually every statistical category, including, among others, scoring defense (18.2 ppg), rushing defense (96.9 ypg), total defense (316.0 ypg), and sacks (38), with the sacks tally ranking as second most in Furman history...recorded two tackles and a sack in SoCon road contests against Samford (27-21 win) and Chattanooga (17-14 win), with the victory over UTC clinching a share of the SoCon championship...had a half sack in a 38-14 win over Mercer...was among eight Paladins named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...also earned SoCon Fall Academic Team recognition...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.
2022 — Earned significant playing time in all 13 games as part of Furman’s defensive line rotation, working at both defensive end and tackle slots...credited with 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery...played a pivotal role 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)...helped the Paladins rank first in the SoCon in scoring (20.2 ppg) and red zone defense (71.7 percent, 28x39)...registered a season high three tackles against both North Greenville (52-0 win) and FCS 6th-ranked Chattanooga (24-20 win)...third quarter fumble recovery versus The Citadel set up a 26-yard touchdown run by Dominic Roberto two plays later that gave Furman a 14-3 lead en route to a 21-10 victory...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.
2021 — Fashioned an impressive inaugural season, earning SoCon All-Freshman Team honors...appeared in eight games...credited with 19 tackles, including 4.5 for-loss and three sacks...sacks total ranked second on the squad...tallied a season high seven tackles and a sack versus The Citadel (24-14 win)...followed it up with four tackles and a pair of sacks against East Tennessee State...suffered a season ending foot injury against Chattanooga...did not participated in spring practice due to ongoing rehabilitation schedule...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.
High School: Â 2021 graduate of Harrison (7A) High School...football coach was Matt Dickmann...chose the Paladins from among 25 offers, including FBS members Akron, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, and Wake Forest...played defensive line and tight end...elected team captain for 2020 squad that has advanced to Sweet 16 round of 7A playoffs after moving up from 6A ranks and 15-0 state championship run in 2019...two-time All-Region 6-6A pick as a defensive lineman...notched 72 tackles, including 10 for-loss, six sacks, nine quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, and an interception as junior, including 10 stops in 20-7, state championship win over Allatoona..also starred in track & field, specializing in the shot put and discus.
Personal: Full name is Bryce Taggart Stanfield...born Sept.19, 2002, in Newnan, Georgia...son of Fred and Teri Stanfield.
