Bryce Archie
American baseball pitcher (born 2004)
Bryce Benjamin Archie (born April 27, 2004) is an American baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was selected by the Reds in the 14th round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. Archie previously played college football as a quarterback and baseball as a pitcher for the South Florida Bulls.
01Early life
Bryce Archie was born around 2004 in Powder Springs, Georgia, and attended McEachern High School. A three-sport athlete, he played football, baseball, and basketball. In 2021, he won a Georgia 7A regional football title as a quarterback and was named player of the year. On the baseball field, Archie played shortstop and pitcher, reaching 96 MPH as a pitcher and ranking as the 55th-best player in Georgia by Perfect Game. He was also named an Academic All-American in Georgia.
02College career
Archie began his college career at Coastal Carolina University, redshirting as a quarterback in 2022 and seeing action in two football games. He transferred to the University of South Florida in spring 2023, joining both the football and baseball teams.
Football
In 2023, Archie served as a backup quarterback to starter Byrum Brown, appearing in a mid-season game against Florida Atlantic (4/7, 44 yards). When Brown suffered a leg injury in 2024, Archie started the final eight games, completing 58% of his passes for 1,679 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions, with 137 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Notable performances included 206 yards and 2 touchdown passes in a 44-21 win over Florida Atlantic, 305 yards and 2 touchdowns against Tulsa, and starting in the 2024 Hawai’i Bowl against San Jose State. Archie’s leadership helped USF secure a second consecutive bowl appearance.
Baseball
In 2024, Archie joined the South Florida baseball team the week of the season opener. He made his debut against Marist where he threw one scoreless inning. On the season, he appeared in 13 games (3 starts) and recorded 17.2 innings with 18 strikeouts, 29 hits, and 16 runs allowed. In 2025, he appeared in 15 games (3 starts) with a 3.25 ERA, including wins against Maryland, UAB, and Tulane in three consecutive appearances. In the 2025 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament, Archie threw a combined four scoreless innings against East Carloina and Charlotte.
In the 2025 Major League Baseball draft, Archie was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 14th round. His fastball reaches the upper 90s, and he has drawn comparisons to USF alum and MLB All-Star Shane McClanahan.
03Professional career
In the 2025 Major League Baseball draft, Archie was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 14th round (414th overall) as a right-handed pitcher.
He signed with the Reds on July 21, 2025.
On August 4, 2025, Archie was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Reds (ACL Reds), the Reds' rookie-level affiliate.
As of January 2026, Archie has not yet recorded regular-season professional statistics, having participated only in limited post-draft activity.
04Career statistics
MiLB
| Year | Team | Lg | Aff | G | GS | W | L | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Daytona | MIDW | CIN | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.1 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 46 |
| Dayton | FLOR | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.1 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 46 | |||
College football
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 0 | , | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 43.9 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | South Florida | 7 | 0 | , | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 9 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | South Florida | 12 | 8 | 5-3 | 172 | 290 | 59.3 | 1,914 | 6.6 | 9 | 10 | 118.1 | 68 | 119 | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| Career | 21 | 8 | 5-3 | 180 | 309 | 58.3 | 1,976 | 6.4 | 9 | 10 | 115.1 | 80 | 142 | 1.8 | 2 | |||
College baseball
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| Career | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 70 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 54 | |
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