Bryan Andrei Still (born June 3, 1974) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was the

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of the 1995 Sugar Bowl.

College career

Still played

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for the

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. He finished his career at Virginia Tech with 74 catches for 1,458 yards and 11 touchdowns, and was named MVP of the 1995 Sugar Bowl, in which Virginia Tech defeated

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28–10 on December 31, 1995. In this game, Still had 6 catches for 119 yards and 1

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, and also returned a punt 60 yards for another touchdown.

Professional career

He was a second round selection (41st overall pick) by the

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in the

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. He played for the San Diego Chargers (1996–1999), the

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(1999), and the

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(1999).

Post-NFL

Still teaches

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and

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. He also coached

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for 15 years (2006–2020) at Cosby High School in

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References

1974 births Living people African-American schoolteachers Schoolteachers from Virginia Players of American football from Newport News, Virginia American football wide receivers Virginia Tech Hokies football players San Diego Chargers players Atlanta Falcons players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1970s-stub