Bradford with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | August 31, 1988 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Santa Clara County, California | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Colton (CA) | ||||||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 11 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Pass deflections: | 0 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Allen Lord Bradford (born August 31, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC. Bradford has also played for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants as of 2014.
Played running back and linebacker at Colton High School where he played on the varsity squad for four years. As a senior in 2005, ran for 1,869 yards on 143 carries with 29 touchdowns, and caught 20 passes for 429 yards with six touchdowns, plus recorded 157 tackles, 12.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Bradford played for current Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at USC, where he finished his career with 1,585 yards rushing on 267 carries (5.9 average) and 16 touchdowns in 52 games played. Rushed for 7.2 yards per carry in 2010, good for second in the nation. Was USC’s No. 2 rusher in 2009, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention. Majored in American studies and ethnicity at USC. Born on August 31, 1988.
Bradford was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on October 17, 2011.
He was waived two days later, and re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on October 21. He was switched to linebacker after re-signing with the Seahawks.
On December 28, 2012 Bradford was signed to the Seahawks 53-man roster. Bradford may be one of the first players in modern NFL history to be drafted as a running back and go on to play linebacker. He rushed for 13 yards on five carries and scored no touchdowns as a running back.
He was released on September 11, 2013 to make space for TE Kellen Davis.
On November 12, 2014, Bradford was resigned to the Seahawks to fill in for veteran tight end, Zach Miller, due to Miller's ankle injury. Bradford, in a locker-room interview on re-joining of the Seattle football team, stated how his return to Seattle "feels like home. I’m close to all the guys. They welcomed me with open arms. And I love being here. There’s not a place like this. So I’m just appreciative and I just want to work."