Bryce Peila (born May 8, 1990) is a former professional American football linebacker. After graduating in 2008 from Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon he attended Western Oregon University and played for the school's football team for four years (2009–12).[1] Peila is second all-time in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in career interceptions with 20. He also holds the record for return yards with 437 .[2] After his college career was over, Peila kept in football condition while working outside the sport. In 2014, he worked out for Portland Thunder head coach Matthew Sauk and was subsequently signed to one-year contract to play for the team during their inaugural season.[3] According to the AFL, he stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg).[4] On March 10, 2017, Peila was assigned to the Washington Valor. On April 5, 2017, Peila was placed on recallable reassignment. On May 2, 2017, Peila was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[5]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 8, 1990 Medford, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Central Point (OR) Crater | ||||||||||||
| College: | Western Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Bryce Peila - 2012 Football". Western Oregon University Athletic Association. Western Oregon University. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Erik C. (February 13, 2014). "Portland Thunder add local talent in Portland State's Marquis Jackson and Western Oregon's Bryce Peila". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Dan (March 17, 2014). "Peila back in the game; Former Crater, Western Oregon player signs with AFL's Portland Thunder". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Bryce Peila | #20". AFL.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.