Corey Bradford

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Corey Bradford
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1975-12-08) December 8, 1975 (age 48)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Clinton (LA)
College: Jackson State
NFL draft: 1998  / round: 5 / pick: 150
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:215
Receiving yards:3,346
Receiving touchdowns:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Lamon Bradford (born December 8, 1975) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions. [2]

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Early life

Bradford attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Louisiana, and was a four-year letterwinner in football, basketball, and track & field. In football, he won All-State honors at defensive back as a senior, and was the starting quarterback for two years. In basketball, he won All-District honors, and in track & field, he won the state long jump title as a junior.

College career

Bradford attended Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi for two years and garnered two varsity letters in track and field.

Bradford attended Jackson State University, and played football his senior year. [3] He was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference "Newcomer of the Year", and was a first-team All-SWAC selection. He finished his impressive season with 48 receptions for 937 yards (19.5 yards per rec. avg.)

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		35+1⁄4 in
(0.90 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.47 s1.66 s2.66 s4.36 s8.07 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4]

Bradford was drafted in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [5] He played in Green Bay for four years before signing with the Houston Texans as a free agent in March 2002. [6] On March 15, 2006, Bradford signed a four-year contract with the Detroit Lions, [6] which included a $2 million signing bonus; he was released on September 27, 2006, and re-signed with the team on November 16, 2006. On July 26, 2007, he signed with the Redskins and was released on September 1, 2007. Bradford scored 25 receiving touchdowns in his career.

Bradford holds the record for the lowest career catch rate in NFL history (minimum 200 career receptions), catching only 45.7% of the passes that were intended for him.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1998 GB 803279.0180
1999 GB 1623763717.2745
2000 GB 2200—00
2001 GB 1663152617.0562
2002 HOU 16164569715.5816
2003 HOU 1662446019.2784
2004 HOU 15102739914.8473
2005 HOU 1663443612.8505
2006 DET 921416411.7230
Career114502153,34615.68125

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References

  1. ↑ "Corey Bradford". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Corey Bradford career stats, NFL.com, retrieved January 20, 2010
  3. ↑ Corey Bradford Archived September 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , houstontexans.com, retrieved January 20, 2010
  4. ↑ "Corey Bradford, Combine Results, WR - Jackson State (MS)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Bentley, Brooke "Where are they now: Corey Bradford [ permanent dead link ]", houstontexans.com, April 9, 2009, retrieved January 20, 2010
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