Ja'Marcus Bradley

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Ja'Marcus Bradley
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Bradley with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 18 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-11) December 11, 1996 (age 27)
Ackerman, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Choctaw County
(Ackerman, Mississippi)
College: Louisiana (2015–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2019)
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:124
Player stats at PFR

Ja'Marcus Bradley (born December 11, 1996) is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Louisiana.

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Early life and high school

Bradley grew up in Ackerman, Mississippi, and attended Choctaw County High School. [1] He played quarterback and passed for 1,437 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 2,606 yards on 247 carries with 47 touchdowns as a senior. [2]

College career

Bradley was a member of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference as a redshirt junior after finishing the season with 40 receptions for 608 yards and 10 touchdowns. [3] Bradley was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior after catching 60 passes for 906 yards and 10 touchdowns. [4] Bradley finished his collegiate career fourth in school history with 160 receptions and 2,359 receiving yards and second with 23 touchdown receptions. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [6]

Cleveland Browns

Bradley was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad two days later. [7] [8] He was elevated to the active roster on December 5, December 14, and December 26 for the team's weeks 13, 14, and 16 games against the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [9] [10] [11] Bradley was elevated again on January 9, 2021, for the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. [12]

Bradley signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 18, 2021. [13] Bradley was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. [14] Bradley was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. [15] Bradley was signed to the Browns' active roster on November 9, 2021. [16] Bradley was waived by the Browns on December 11, 2021, [17] and re-signed to their practice squad on December 14, 2021, but promoted back to the active roster the next day. [18]

The Browns placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Bradley on March 7, 2022. [19] Bradley was waived by the Browns on August 29, 2022. [20]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 23, 2022, Bradley was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [22] He was waived/injured on August 8, 2023, [23] and placed on injured reserve. On August 17, was removed from injury reserve with a settlement. [24]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On December 14, 2023, Bradley was signed by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL. [25] He was placed on Injured reserve on May 29, 2024. [26]

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