Furman football mourns the loss of defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield
No. 97 Furman defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield (Sept. 19, 2002-Feb. 9, 2024) In the college football world, the first Wednesday of February is routinely celebrated as national signing day. For Furman football, it was not only signing day, but it was also the final day prior to the start of spring practice. And it’s always a big week leading up to the football game everyone watches—the Super Bowl. Somehow all that seems trivial now. The date of February 7, 2024, would end up being a very different day for Furman football. It’s one that will leave an indelible imprint on the minds of Furman’s coaches, players, and the parents and family members of rising senior defensive lineman Bryce Stanfield for all the wrong reasons, as it would be the beginning of a 48-hour period that would have a tragic end. The silver lining in the span was the tremendous outpouring of support from football programs throughout the country, as well as the Furman family with encouragin...