Jerand Bradley
| No. 9 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 10, 2002 Frisco, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
Jerand Bradley (born October 10, 2002)[1] is an American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Boston College Eagles. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life and high school
[edit]Bradley grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended John Paul II High School before transferring to DeSoto High School during his senior year. In his high school career, he caught 57 passes for 784 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] Bradley committed to play college football at Texas Tech over other schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Duke, Utah, and Wisconsin.[3][4]
College career
[edit]2021
[edit]Bradley made his college debut for Texas Tech in week 3 of the 2021 season, where he brought in one reception for five yards in a 54–21 win over FIU.[5] In the 2021 Liberty Bowl, he racked up two receptions for 64 yards in a win over Mississippi State 34–7.[6] Bradley finished the season with five receptions for 99 yards.[7]
2022
[edit]In the 2022 season opener, Bradley caught six passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 63–10 win over Murray State.[8] In week 6, he brought in eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in a 41–31 loss to Oklahoma State.[9] In the season finale, Bradley brought in eight passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in a 51–48 win over Oklahoma.[10] In the Red Raiders bowl game, he caught eight passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in a win over Ole Miss.[11] Bradley finished the season with 51 receptions for 744 yards and six touchdowns.[7]
2023
[edit]Bradley was named preseason first-team all-Big 12 prior to the 2023 season.[12] He was also selected for the preseason watchlists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.[13][14]
On December 1, 2023, Bradley announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[15] On December 18, he announced that he would be transferring to Boston College.[16]
On December 9, 2024, Bradley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[17] He committed to play for the Kansas State Wildcats on December 21.
College statistics
[edit]| Texas Tech Red Raiders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 12 | 51 | 744 | 14.6 | 6 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 10 | 36 | 431 | 11.0 | 4 |
| Career | 23 | 83 | 1141 | 13.7 | 10 | |
Personal life
[edit]Bradley is the younger cousin of former NFL wide receivers Rodney Bradley and Bethel Johnson.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerand Bradley Wide Receiver Texas Tech". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jerand Bradley's Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. [better source needed]
- ^ Hoyt, Joseph (February 11, 2020). "Plano John Paul II wide receiver Jerand Bradley commits to Texas Tech". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "State top-100 receiver commits to Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Florida International 21–54 Texas Tech". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Smith leads Texas Tech past Leach's Bulldogs in Liberty Bowl". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jerand Bradley College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Tech routs Murray State 63-10 in McGuire's debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Don (October 12, 2022). "Bradley aims for strong second half after breakout game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Tech rallies for wild 51–48 OT victory over Oklahoma". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerlee, Connor (December 30, 2022). "Dynamic Duo: Texas Tech Red Raiders WR Pair Will 'Cause Problems' Next Season". Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Glese, Nathan (July 5, 2023). "Texas Tech's Jerand Bradley, Jaylon Hutchings named to preseason All-Big 12 Football Team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List" (PDF). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Apodaca, Justin (December 1, 2023). "Texas Tech WR Jerand Bradley enters transfer portal". Dallas News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Black, AJ (December 18, 2023). "Texas Tech WR Jerand Bradley commits to Boston College". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Black, AJ (December 9, 2024). "WR Jerand Bradley enters the transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jerand Bradley Bio". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.