Brandon Bye
HOW ACQUIRED: No. 8 selection by the New England Revolution in the 2018 SuperDraft and signed to an MLS contract on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
The fullback had a productive rookie season, his 24 appearances and 1,470 minutes played were third among members of the 2018 SuperDraft class. Earned 16 starts, including 12 of the last13 games of the season and had one goal and two assists.
COLLEGE: Named MAC Player of the Year and a Hermann Trophy semifinalist after recording 12 goals and seven assists as a senior. Played four seasons at Western Michigan and became the first MLS SuperDraft selection in school history. Helped lead WMU to its first MAC regular season championship, NCAA Tournament win, and national top-five ranking. Recorded 22 career goals and 19 assists in 67 appearances from 2014-17.
NOTES: Co-founder of the Aspiras Foundation, which he started in college and is dedicated providing opportunities to young generations of developing communities through soccer, educations, and social inclusion.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17/2019 | NE @ TOR | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/09/2019 | CLB @ NE | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/02/2019 | NE @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28/2018 | MTL @ NE | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/18/2018 | NE @ RSL | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/13/2018 | ORL @ NE | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/06/2018 | NE @ ATL | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2018 | NE @ TOR | L 1-4 | Subbed on | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2018 | CHI @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2018 | NE @ LAFC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/05/2018 | NE @ NYC | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/01/2018 | POR @ NE | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2018 | NE @ PHI | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8/19/2018 | NE @ DC | L 0-2 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2018 | PHI @ NE | L 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8/04/2018 | NE @ ORL | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/21/2018 | NE @ RBNY | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2018 | NE @ MIN | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2018 | LA @ NE | L 3-2 | Subbed on | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/07/2018 | SEA @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2018 | DC @ NE | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2018 | NE @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/09/2018 | NE @ CHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2018 | RBNY @ NE | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/30/2018 | ATL @ NE | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2018 | NE @ VAN | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5/19/2018 | CLB @ NE | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/12/2018 | TOR @ NE | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/05/2018 | NE @ MTL | L 2-4 | Subbed on | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2018 | SKC @ NE | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2018 | NE @ CLB | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2018 | DAL @ NE | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/06/2018 | MTL @ NE | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2018 | NE @ HOU | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2018 | NYC @ NE | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2018 | COL @ NE | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3/03/2018 | NE @ PHI | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
