Bryce Huff sat on a dirt mound near his home in Mobile, Alabama after hearing 255 names called at the 2020 NFL Draft. The only name he didn’t hear was his.
“I needed to clear my mind, I was stressed seeing the picks drop down and my name not being called,” Huff said. “I looked over the tree line, cleared my mind, and focused on how I wasn’t going to let going undrafted define who I was as a player.”
Four years later, Huff’s excellent production on the field and perseverance off the field, rewarded him with a three-year contract with the Eagles.
Born and raised in Alabama, Huff had the pads on at 4 years old. He took after his older brother Jordan, who ended up playing college football at Northern Illinois University.
“I always watched my brother growing up and when I got to that age, I was able to play ball,” Huff said. “There definitely was some pressure because everybody in Alabama played football, so if you weren’t playing ball, there really wasn’t much else to do. It was something I was really looking forward to as a kid.”
The 25-year-old originally committed to play collegiately in his hometown for the University of South Alabama. A late change of heart saw him go from Mobile to Memphis. It was University of Memphis Head Coach Mike Norvell who convinced Huff to make the switch. One of Huff’s offers was from Arizona State University, coached by Norvell at the time. Once Norvell went from the Sun Belt Conference to the American Athletic Conference, it was a no-brainer for Huff.
Huff spent his first three years playing outside linebacker at Memphis, a position he had familiarity with at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. As a senior, Huff transitioned to a “hand-in-the-dirt” defensive end.
He exploded onto the scene during his final two seasons at Memphis, wreaking havoc in a competitive AAC. After registering 50 tackles and two sacks in his first 17 games, Huff had 101 tackles and 16 sacks in his final 28 games.
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