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 NFL.com  ·  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+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		10+3⁄8 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Neither words nor tears flow openly for UL's Bradley". The Advocate . September 13, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ Donoho, Robby (December 15, 2020). "2014 WCBI End Zone Awards: Team of the Year & All-End Zone First-team Revealed". WCBI.com . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Receivers Ja'Marcus Bradley, Bam Jackson ready to take Cajuns to next level". The Advocate . August 25, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Mike Jacquet, Ja'Marcus Bradley keep NFL dreams alive by signing free agent contracts". The Advocate . April 26, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Greetham, Fred (December 5, 2020). "Browns Add Tedric Thompson & Ja'Marcus Bradley to Active Roster". 247Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "JaMarcus Bradley, Louisiana, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Peloquin, Steve (September 5, 2020). "BROWNS WAIVE FORMER UL STAR JA'MARCUS BRADLEY". ESPN1420.com . Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ Peloquin, Steve (September 7, 2020). "Browns Sign Former UL Star Ja'Marcus Bradley to Practice Squad". ESPN1420.com . Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Browns activate Tedric Thompson, promote Ja'Marcus Bradley from practice squad". Akron Beacon Journal . December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Browns elevate WR Ja'Marcus Bradley from practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Browns place 5 on COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Browns activate 3 players, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  15. ↑ "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
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  17. ↑ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 11, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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  19. ↑ Poisal, Anthony (March 7, 2022). "Browns designate TE David Njoku as franchise player, tender three". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 73 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2022.
  21. ↑ Varley, Teresa (November 23, 2022). "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com.
  22. ↑ "Steelers sign 10 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  23. ↑ Holcomb, Dave (2023-08-08). "Steelers Release Former College Star WR to Bolster Safety Depth". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  24. ↑ Clark, Joe (August 17, 2023). "WR Ja'Marcus Bradley Removed from Pittsburgh's Injured Reserve With Injury Settlement". SteelersDepot.com.
  25. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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