Danny Bradley

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Danny Bradley
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-02) March 2, 1963 (age 61)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Pine Bluff (AR)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 1985  / Round: 7 / Pick: 189
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:50
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Danny Louis Bradley (born March 2, 1963) is a former American football running back. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL)

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College career

Bradley played quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1981 to 1984. He was the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year and MVP in 1984.

Professional career

Bradley was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft. [1] He played for the Detroit Lions for three games in 1987. [2] He became the first African-American front office executive with the Dallas Cowboys at the age of 32.[ citation needed ]

Education and family

Bradley earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma.

Bradley is also the father of NFL wide receiver Mark Bradley formerly of the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mark also attended the University of Oklahoma. The two recently authored a biography titled ("1nsepara6le") Faith-Family-Fatherhood.

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References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. "Danny Bradley 1987 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.