College football player Bryce Stanfield dies at 21 after medical emergency
The college football community is in mourning after Furman junior defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died following a medical emergency during a workout, the school announced in a statement.
Stanfield collapsed during a team workout this week and was rushed to the hospital, where he was placed on life support.
He died surrounded by his family and friends. Stanfield was 21.
"We are heartbroken beyond measure with Bryce's sudden passing and ask that everyone, first and foremost, lift up his parents, Fred and Teri Stanfield, and their family, in prayer on this day and in the days ahead," Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix said.
"There are so many more who are really hurting -- namely Bryce's teammates, coaches and staff, classmates, friends, and the entire Furman community and beyond. Bryce was an outstanding young man and an equally fine student, football player, and friend.
"He was so much a part of who we are as a program and school, and was pivotal in our success on the football field and through giving of his time in outreach to our community. In every sense he was the best representative we could have.
"His passing is one of the most difficult things Furman football has ever encountered, but our faith and so many wonderful memories Bryce provided us will help sustain us all in the days ahead."
Stanfield was a junior defensive tackle on the Furman football team, which went 10-3 this past season and finished a 7-1 stretch in the Southern Conference.
He was active in all 13 of the Paladins' games last fall, recording 13 combined tackles, four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Furman won the Southern Conference football championship for the first time since it shared the title in the 2018 season.
Furman led the Southern Conference in several defensive categories, including scoring by allowing 18.2 points per game, run defense, sacks recorded, and total defensive production.
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