Content deleted Content added
Citation bot (talk | contribs) Alter: title. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Deadman137 | Category:Cincinnati Bengals players | via #UCB_Category 831/1230 |
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5) (Hey man im josh - 19863 |
||
| (39 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name
| image
| image_size
| alt
| caption
| current_team
| number
| position
| birth_date
| birth_place
| height_ft
| height_in
| weight_lbs
| high_school
| college
| draftyear
| draftround
| draftpick
| pastteams
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
Line 28:
* [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] ({{CFL Year|2018}})*
* [[Arizona Hotshots]] ({{AAF Year|2019}})
* [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]] ({{XFL Year|2020}})
|
|
|
* Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12]] ([[2013 All-Pac-12 Conference football team|2013]])
|
| pfr = BradCa01
▲| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
}}
'''Carl Thomas Bradford''' (born August 15, 1992) is
==Early
Bradford attended [[Norco High School]] in [[Norco, California]].<ref name="pfr.norco">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93bc3c8a |title=Norco (Norco, CA) Alumni Pro Stats |website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] |access-date=October 11, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> While there, he was coached by [[Todd Gerhart]], father of 2009 [[Heisman Trophy]] runner-up [[Toby Gerhart]]. Bradford played [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] at Norco as a junior and [[linebacker]] as a senior. During his senior year, he had 136 [[Carry (gridiron football)|carries]] for 884 yards, averaging 6.5 per carry with 14 [[touchdown]]s. Additionally, he averaged 35.3 yards per reception and had four games with over 100 [[Rush (gridiron football)|rushing]] yards. The best game of his high school career came against [[Corona High School]], in which he had 136 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, and caught two touchdown passes. He was named to the All-West-Legion list by ''[[PrepStar College Recruiting|Prepstar]]''.<ref name="ASU bio">{{
Coming out of high school, Bradford was measured at six-foot-one inches and weighed 220 pounds.<ref name="Rivals">{{
==College career==
Bradford decided to sign his [[national letter of intent|letter of intent]] with [[Arizona State University]] and received a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] designation his first year on campus. Even so, he earned Hard Hat Player designation for his work in the off-season strength and conditioning program.<ref name="ASU bio" />
During his first year on the field as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford played on [[special teams]] and alternated on defense between linebacker and [[defensive end]]. He played in all 13 games.<ref name="ASU bio" /> During a game against [[2011 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]], he recorded a [[Quarterback sack|sack]] against [[quarterback]] [[Nick Foles]] and three-and-a-half [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] for loss.<ref>{{
The next year, Bradford started every game of the season. He recorded his first career [[interception]] in a
In his final year as a Sun Devil, Bradford was named to the preseason watchlists for the [[Chuck Bednarik Award|Bednarik]], [[Lombardi Award|Lombardi]], and [[Butkus Award|Butkus]] awards.<ref>{{
Having earned his bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice, Bradford announced on January 13, 2014, he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the [[2014 NFL
===Statistics===
Line 88 ⟶ 77:
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
Scouts commented that Bradford played "with urgency" and was quick to the ball. They also commented that he flashed playmaking ability and was an explosive tackler with great hands. They stated that he had great instincts and the athleticism to drop back in coverage. He also had good leaping ability. Additionally, scouts discussed he had a short frame and got caught up on blocks. They also commented that Bradford got locked down by large blockers when they get hands on him. He was criticized for his lack of pass-rushing moves. Overall, he was believed to be an undersized college defensive end who would be an outside linebacker in a [[3–4 defense]]. Bradford was believed to be best used on an aggressive pass rushing team.<ref name="Combine profile">{{
{{external media
Line 106 ⟶ 96:
| broad in = 2
| bench = 23
| wonderlic = 14<ref>{{
| arm span = {{fraction|30|1|4}}
| hand span = {{fraction|9|1|2}}
| note = All values are from [[NFL Scouting Combine|NFL Combine]]<ref name="Combine profile" /><ref>{{
}}
===Green Bay Packers===
Bradford was selected in the fourth round (121st overall) by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the
He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015.<ref>{{
For the second straight season, Bradford was released by the Packers during final roster cuts.<ref>{{
===San Francisco 49ers===
Bradford was claimed off waivers by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] on December 19, 2016.<ref>{{
On February 27, 2017, Bradford signed a one-year tender with the 49ers.<ref>{{
===Buffalo Bills===
On May 9, 2017, Bradford signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>{{
===Chicago Bears===
On October 11, 2017, Bradford was signed to the [[Chicago Bears]]' practice squad.<ref>{{
===Cincinnati Bengals===
On December 6, 2017, Bradford was signed to the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]' practice squad.<ref>{{
===Arizona Hotshots===
On September 14, 2018, Bradford was revealed as a new signing for the [[Arizona Hotshots]] of the [[Alliance of American Football]] for the 2019 season.<ref>{{
===Houston Roughnecks===
In October 2019, Bradford was picked up by the [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]] of the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]] in the open phase of the [[2020 XFL Draft]].<ref>{{
==References==
Line 143 ⟶ 133:
==External links==
{{Commons}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160802214722/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Carl-Bradford/02c4d963-bad4-485e-8700-f8bc71a630c0 Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://www.thesundevils.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1329 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
Line 152 ⟶ 143:
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Anaheim, California]]
[[Category:
[[Category:Sportspeople from Riverside County, California]]▼
[[Category:American football defensive ends]]
[[Category:American football linebackers]]
Line 163 ⟶ 152:
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Bengals players]]
[[Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players]]
[[Category:Arizona Hotshots players]]
[[Category:Houston Roughnecks players]]
[[Category:Norco High School alumni]]
[[Category:Canadian football linebackers]]
| |||