Anthony Bradford
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Anthony Bradford
| image = Anthony Bradford (75) - LSU 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Bradford with the LSU Tigers in 2019
| current_team = Seattle Seahawks
| number = 75
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|28}}
| birth_place = Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 332
| high_school = Muskegon
| college = LSU (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 108
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 25
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 21
| pfr = BradAn00
}}
Anthony Bradford (born April 28, 2001){{Cite web |title=Anthony Bradford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradAn00.htm |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} is an American professional football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
Bradford was born in Muskegon, Michigan.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Bradford Stats, News, Bio |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4429211/anthony-bradford |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He attended Muskegon High School and was a highly-regarded offensive lineman, helping the team win 27 consecutive games while appearing at both guard and tackle.{{Cite web |last=Kubena |first=Brooks |date=February 20, 2019 |title=Meet LSU signee Anthony Bradford, the 'once-in-a-lifetime' Michigan offensive tackle who can dunk |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/meet-lsu-signee-anthony-bradford-the-once-in-a-lifetime-michigan-offensive-tackle-who-can/article_2c2fa3a6-353f-11e9-b267-f3278a6893f4.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=The Advocate}}{{Cite web |last=Beilfuss |first=Craig |date=January 28, 2023 |title=Former Muskegon Big Red Anthony Bradford preparing for the NFL Draft |url=https://localsportsjournal.com/2023/01/former-muskegon-big-red-anthony-bradford-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=Local Sports Journal}}{{Cite web |title=Anthony Bradford |url=https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/anthony-bradford/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=LSU Tigers}} A consensus four-star prospect, he was ranked the third-best player from Michigan according to Rivals.com, as well as the 11th-best offensive tackle nationally. Bradford received numerous NCAA FBS scholarship offers, eventually choosing to play for LSU.{{Cite news |last=Nelsen |first=Chris |date=March 30, 2018 |title=Muskegon tackle Bradford mulls MSU |page=B6 |work=Detroit Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122293048/detroit-free-press/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Farrell |first=Perry A. |date=September 3, 2018 |title=U-M 'never pulled trigger' on Muskegon's Bradford |page=B7 |work=Detroit Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122293117/detroit-free-press/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jordan D. |date=May 9, 2018 |title=LSU Tigers pick up a commitment from a four-star recruit |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article210806699.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=Miami Herald}}
College career
Bradford redshirted his true freshman year in 2019, appearing in three games during LSU's national championship season.{{Cite web |last=Nettuno |first=Tyler |date=June 22, 2022 |title=LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 75 Anthony Bradford |url=https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/lists/lsu-football-anthony-bradford-offensive-line-roster-outlook-player-profile-2022/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=LSU Tigers Wire |publisher=USA Today}}{{Cite magazine |date=March 24, 2023 |title=NFL Draft Profile: Anthony Bradford, Offensive Lineman, LSU Tigers |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/anthony-bradford |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=July 2, 2023}} The following season, he played seven games, with the majority of his playing time coming on special teams. He began 2021 with five starts through the first six games, before an injury ended his season.{{Cite web |last=Embody |first=Billy |date=October 25, 2021 |title=LSU OL Anthony Bradford unavailable rest of 2021 season |url=https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Article/BREAKING-LSU-OL-Anthony-Bradford-unavailable-rest-of-2021-season-Ed-Orgeron-injuries-173855392/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=247Sports}}
Bradford was a key figure for the team in 2022, helping them go from 6–7 the prior year to 10–4, reaching the conference championship. He appeared in 13 games, 12 of which he started, only missing their match against Mississippi State for undisclosed reasons.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Wilson |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Anthony Bradford is available again, but he has to compete for his spot on LSU's line |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/anthony-bradford-is-available-again-but-he-has-to-compete-for-his-spot-on-lsus/article_94561de2-3861-11ed-8bcc-a76753380a09.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=Nola.com}} He appeared on a total of 899 snaps on the year and only allowed four sacks, while being called for just two penalties. Bradford's primary position during his final year of college was at right guard, where he took 736 snaps.{{Cite web |last=Condotta |first=Bob |date=April 29, 2023 |title=What to know about new Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-take-guard-anthony-bradford-of-lsu-at-no-108-in-nfl-draft/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
Bradford declared for the NFL draft following the season, and finished his stint at LSU with 29 games played, 17 of which he started at three different positions on the line.{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Koki |date=January 6, 2023 |title=LSU football OL Anthony Bradford declares for the 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2023/01/06/lsu-football-anthony-bradford-nfl-draft-2023-brian-kelly/69784985007/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=The Daily Advertiser}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 332
| dash = 5.08
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.85
| shuttle = 4.80
| cone drill = 7.84
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 10
| bench = 34
| arm span = 33 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Anthony Bradford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/anthony-bradford/32004252-4109-4410-68c8-affa4c115558 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029715&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Bradford College Football Profile |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Several sources projected Bradford to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, while others gave a projection of undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |last=Machota |first=John |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Cowboys 7-round mock draft: Dallas addresses D-line, RB and TE early |url=https://theathletic.com/4363032/2023/03/30/cowboys-nfl-mock-draft/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=The Athletic}}{{Cite web |last=Cummings |first=Ian |date=March 18, 2023 |title=2023 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Jalen Carter Find New Homes in Round 1 |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-mock-draft-c-j-stroud-anthony-richardson-jalen-carter-find-new-homes-in-round-1/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Network}} He ended up being chosen in the fourth round (108th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Seahawks Select G Anthony Bradford With 108th Overall Pick |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/anthony-bradford-nfl-draft-guard-lsu |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=Seahawks.com}} As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Bradford 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradAn00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.seahawks.com/team/players-roster/anthony-bradford/ Seattle Seahawks bio]
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/anthony-bradford/ LSU Tigers bio]
- Seattle Seahawks, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK0d7i7xCH8 "Anthony Bradford says 'It’s a Blessing To Be Here' : Rookie Minicamp Day 1 Press Conference,"] via YouTube.com, May 12, 2023 (video)
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Sportspeople from Muskegon, Michigan
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