Freddie Bradley
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Helena, Arkansas | June 12, 1970||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Hueneme High School Oxnard, California | ||||||
College: | Arkansas/ Moorpark College/ Sonoma State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 | ||||||
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Freddie Lee Bradley, Jr.[1] (born June 12, 1970, in Helena, Arkansas[2]) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1996.[3] He went to the University of Arkansas, Moorpark College and Sonoma State University.[2] Bradley was the first player from Hueneme High School drafted by the NFL.[4]
Early life
Freddie Bradley was born in Helena, Arkansas, but moved to California in the ninth grade. His mother died when he was an infant, and he had little contact with his father, so he transferred to California to live with his sister and her six children.[5] He attended Hueneme High School in Oxnard, California, and quickly got into trouble by using drugs and skipping school. Bradley's sister moved back to Arkansas before his junior year, so he moved in with head football coach George Machado. Bradley excelled on the football team and graduated from high school, and he continued to live with the Machados during his time at Moorpark College.[5][6]
College career
Moorpark College
Bradley received no scholarship offers from
University of Arkansas
Bradley transferred to the University of Arkansas as a junior for the
Bradley's career at Arkansas ended after only one season, when he and teammate Derrick Martin were arrested April 23, 1992, on charges of rape of a thirteen-year-old girl. Bradley and Martin were both dismissed from the team by Head Coach Jack Crowe.[13] Bradley and Martin denied having sex with the girl, and both players were later acquitted of all charges.[7]
Sonoma State University
After the rape trial, Bradley returned home with his wife and son to Oxnard, California, and missed the entire
NFL career
San Diego Chargers
Freddie Bradley, now 26 years old, had only played a complete season once in the previous five seasons leading up the
Bradley was second on the Chargers in
Personal life
Freddie Bradley and his wife Edith were married before his arrival at the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Freddie Bradley." www.pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Freddie Bradley." Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.databasefootball.com. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Freddie Bradley." www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Hueneme Alumni Pro Stats." www.pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Healey, Brendan. "ONE MOVE TO THE GOAL LINE: Bradley Turns Around Life, Career After Coach Opened His Door." Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1989. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Henson, Steve. "Bradley Shows That Seeing is Believing." Los Angeles Times, August 31, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2016
- ^ a b c d e "Bradley Acquitted in Rape Trial : Jurisprudence: Jury finds former Moorpark College football standout innocent of having sex with a 13-year-old girl." Los Angeles Times, January 27, 1993. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Bradley Reaps Harvest for Brilliant Year." Los Angeles Times, December 15, 1990. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Curley, Joe. "Moorpark College: 2005 Hall of Fame Banquet." Ventura County Star, January 31, 2005. www.sunny.moorpark.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Year-By-Year Kickoff Return Leaders." www.arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Garbin, Patrick. "1991 Independence Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs Danced In Shreveport at Hogs' Expense." Bleacher Report, December 22, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Independence Bowl History." www.collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Rape Trial of Bradley Postponed." Los Angeles Times, August 13, 1992. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Hiserman, Mike. "Injury Forces Bradley to Look to Next Year." Los Angeles Times, September 24, 1993. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "The Cossacks Famous 'Alumni' and Notable Cossack Football Moments." www.ssucossacks.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni." www.profootball-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "1996 San Diego Chargers." www.pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Freddie Bradley 1996 Game Log." www.pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Huffman, Brandon. "ScoutTV: 2010 ATH Svondo Bradley." www.scout.com, July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Gomez, Mario. "B2G Instinct Showcase: Santa Maria Recap." www.scout.com, May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Svondo Bradley's Career Stats: Ventura College." www.cccastats.org. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sophomore Highlights: Svondo Bradley (Ventura College)." www.hudl.com, September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.