Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Denley, Bryson
Jersey Number 12
Bryson Denley
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Cibolo, Texas
- High School:
- Steele
Bio
Career Highlights:
2020:
2019:
2018:
2017:
2016:
High School:
Personal:
- 2020 Third Team All-MAC Kick Returner
2020:
- Played in all five games for the Falcons
- Ran for 146 yards and averaged 27.5 yards on 12 kick returns
- Led the Falcons with 558 all-purpose yards, an average of 111.6 per game
- Had a season-high 40 yards rushing, on just seven carries, at Akron
- Posted an 81-yard kick return against Kent State
- Had 138 kick return yards against Kent State and 101 at Akron
2019:
- Played in all 12 games for the Falcons, starting seven
- Led the team with 1,224 all-purpose yards, an average of 102 all-purpose yards per game
- Also led team with 544 rushing yards on 111 attempts for a team-best 4.9 yards per carry
- Tied a team-high with four rushing touchdowns
- Finished second on the team with 27 catches and three receiving touchdowns while finishing third on the team with 267 receiving yards
- Led team with 19 kick returns for 413 yards, an average of 21.7 yards per kick return
- Led the Falcons with seven total touchdowns and 42 total points
- Had 13 carries for 57 yards at Notre Dame
- Had six catches for 100 yards and touchdown in a victory over Toledo
- His 66-yard reception against Toledo was the longest reception of the season by any Falcon
- Rushed 20 times for 62 yards and a touchdown in a win over Akron
- Tallied 14 carries for 105 yards while catching three passes for 33 yards in a game at Miami
- Recorded at least one reception in 10 consecutive games, and scored a touchdown in seven separate contests
2018:
- Played in all 12 games, starting against both Oregon and Ohio
- Third on the team with 224 yards rushing, averaging 3.3 yards per carry
- Also caught 15 passes for 72 yards
- Finished with 320 all-purpose yards
- Had a season-best 36 yards rushing in each of his two starts
- Also caught four passes at Ohio and added three receptions at Akron
- Returned a kick for 24 yards at Akron
- Picked up a tackle against Maryland
2017:
- Played in five games for the Falcons
- Earned five carries for 21 yards on the season
- Posted three carries for 19 yards against Northern Illinois, posting a season-best rush of 11 yards
- Also had two kick returns on the season
2016:
- Redshirted
High School:
- Attended Byron P. Steele High School and played football under Coach Scott Lenhoff
- Was seleceted as a team captain
- Lettered three times and also ran Track
- Won the Max Prep All American First Team and All City 2016
- Also won Track and Field All American in the State of Texas
Personal:
- Full name is Bryson Latrell Denley
- Born in Columbus, Texas
- Son of Campbell and Evelyn Denley
- Born on June 6, 1998
- Has two sisters, Rlove Bracther and Imunique Denley
- Father played basketball at the University of Houston
- Plans to major in Liberal Studies
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
