Bryce Willoughby

Photo by: Melissa Wheeler

Photo by: Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography

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Photo by: Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative Photography

Photo by: Nigel Duff

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Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
165
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
James Madison H.S.
Club:
Houston Dynamo

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Summit League First Team (2025)...Summit League Second Team (2024)…Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (10/28/24)...Summit League Honorable Mention (2023)…Summit League Preseason Player to Watch (2025).

2025:
Played and started in all 22 matches as a winger…Scored four goals and added five assists for 13 points in 1613 minutes…Scored the game-winner in the opener against Washington on August 21…Scored in Denver’s two big Summit League regular season wins against Delaware and Kansas City, including the game-winner against the Blue Hens…Had a goal and an assist in the Summit League Semifinal win over Oral Roberts on November 9…Assisted the game-winning goal in the NCAA First Round victory over UC Irvine.

2024:
Played in 22 of Denver’s 23 matches, starting eight of them up top…Saw 1145 minutes of action, tallying 13 points on five goals and three assists…Missed the NCAA Quarterfinal due to injury...Assisted the game-winning goal in Denver’s NCAA Second Round win over Gardner-Webb...Scored the opener in Denver’s 2-1 win over Kansas City on Oct. 30...Netted his first career brace, including the game-winner in Denver’s 4-0 win at St. Thomas on Oct. 26...Had a goal and an assist in Denver’s 4-1 win over Yale on 9/14...Scored his first goal of the season in Denver’s 3-1 win at Creighton on Sept. 6.

2023:
Played in 19 of Denver’s 20 matches, making four starts as a Denver striker…Saw 601 minutes of action…Made his first career start at St. Thomas on September 23…Scored his first career goal in Denver’s 2-2 draw at Seattle on September 18…Scored three game-winners in Summit League play against St. Thomas, at Oral Roberts and in a regular season meeting against Kansas City…Scored three goals in the final five matches, including the equalizer in the NCAA First Round win against LIU on November 16...NCAA Statistical Rankings: 48th in the country in game-winning goals (3).

2022:
Redshirted.

Before Denver:
U-15 Player of the Year during his time in the Houston Dynamo organization.

Personal:
Chose the University of Denver because the coaches really believe in his abilities and have helped him a lot through the recruiting process…Loved the campus and wants to make an impact in a new city…Wants to become a professional soccer player…Enjoys playing FIFA and traveling.