Bryce Lybrand enters his second season as a graduate assistant with the wide receivers at Carson-Newman.

Lybrand, a 2008 graduate of Clemson University, joins the Eagles after serving as an undergraduate assistant for the Tigers the last two seasons. He assisted Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Billy Napier during Clemson's run to the Gator Bowl last season, and was also a part of Clemson's 2007 team, which received a bid to the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

A 2004 graduate of Greenwood (S.C.) High School, Lybrand was a standout on the Greenwood football team. He was named captain and earned All-Region honors as a center in 2003 and helped lead Greenwood to a state championship in 2000.

Lybrand resides in Jefferson City.