Brian Grazier Class: Graduated Hometown: Edwardsville, Ill. High School: Edwardsville Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: MF

Drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 18, 2008 ... signed contract with Rapids on March 5, 2008.

2007 • Senior
Notched a career-high six points (1G, 4A) in 13 matches ... assisted on Dado Hamzagic's game winner in the regular-season finale against Richmond ... registered a career-high two assists in the 8-0 rout against St. Joe's ... assisted on Scott Wisniewski's game-tying tally against George Washington ... scored the first and only goal of his career against Indiana at Hermann Stadium ... it was the game-tying goal against the then-No. 2 Hoosiers, and SLU went on for a 2-1 victory ... received the Mark Demling Award as the individual who put the team first and foremost and gave everything he had to the team.

2006 • Junior
Recovered completely from ankle injury and was one of five Billikens who started every match ... notched his first point of the year after feeding Alex Matteson the ball off a free kick for the game winner against Duquesne ... enjoyed one of his best performances with an outstanding effort against SMU ... was named to the IU Classic All-Tournament team.

2005 • Redshirt
Sat out the season with an ankle injury.

2004 • Sophomore
Made 13 starts in 17 appearances ... picked up his only point of the year by assisting on Brandon Gasparovic's goal against Indiana ... was a C-USA preseason All-Conference selection.

2003 • Freshman
Was named second-team All-Conference and to the C-USA All-Freshman team ... started all 22 matches ... recorded his first career point by assisting on Vedad Ibisevic's first goal against Washington ... struck the decisive PK in the C-USA title match after not having a goal all season ... was named to the Furman Classic All-Tournament team ... was named to the Virginia adidas Classic All-Tournament team ... joined the Bills for the Akron match after competing for the U.S. Under-17 National Team at the U-17 World Cup in Finland.

Prep
Member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team that participated in the U-17 World Cup qualifier in Guatemala in March ... 2003 Parade Magazine All-America ... competed in 2003 McDonald's All-America game ... completed high school at the Edison Academic Center while training in Bradenton, Fla.

Grazier's Career Stats