Shaun Bradley

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Shaun Bradley
Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27)
Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Rancocas Valley Regional
(Mount Holly, New Jersey)
College: Temple (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 6 / pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:45
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shaun Russell Ellis-Bradley (born April 8, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. [1]

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Raised in Mount Holly, New Jersey, he played prep football, in addition to competing in basketball and track, as a student at Rancocas Valley Regional High School. [2]

College career

While mulling offers from Delaware, Rhode Island and others, Bradley committed to Temple too late to be on scholarship, leading him to grayshirt the 2015 season, attending classes at Rowan College at Burlington County before being a part of Temple's 2016 signing class. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
235 lb
(107 kg)
31+34 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.51 s1.54 s2.64 s4.24 s7.07 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
14 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Philadelphia Eagles

Bradley was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 196th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [5] On January 1, 2021, Bradley was placed on injured reserve. [6] On December 25, 2021, Bradley was placed on the COVID list. [7] He was activated on December 30. [8]

In 2022, the Eagles made Super Bowl LVII without Bradley, who had suffered a season–ending wrist injury. [9] The Eagles lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. [10]

On August 12, 2023, in the Eagles' preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, Bradley suffered a torn Achilles tendon while handling punt–blocking duties. As a result, he was ruled out for the entirety of the 2023 season. [11]

Houston Texans

On October 2, 2024, Bradley signed with the Houston Texans practice squad. [12] He was released on November 5.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 9, 2025, Bradley signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [13]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2020 PHI 1501596000000.00000
2021 PHI 151231580010000000
2022 PHI 1507520000000000
Career 4514529160.0010000000

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