Jerand Bradley (born October 10, 2002)[2] is an American football wide receiver for the Boston College Eagles. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Jerand Bradley
Boston College Eagles – No. 9
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorSports Management
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-10) October 10, 2002 (age 22)[1][2]
Frisco, Texas
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)

Early life and high school

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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.[3] Bradley committed to play college football at Texas Tech over other schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Duke, Utah, and Wisconsin.[4][5]

College career

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2021

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Bradley made his college debut in week three of the 2021 season, where he brought in one reception for five yards, as the Red Raiders beat FIU 54–21.[6] In Texas Tech's bowl game, Bradley racked up two receptions for 64 yards, as he helped the Red Raiders beat Mississippi State 34–7.[7][8] Bradley finished the 2021 season with five receptions for 99 yards.[9]

2022

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Bradley got off to a strong start in the 2022 season, as in week one he caught six passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns, helping his team beat Murray State 63–10.[10][11] In week six, Bradley brought in eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown, but Texas Tech would lose 41–31 versus Oklahoma State.[12][13] In the Red Raiders season finale, Bradley had a career performance, bringing in eight passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 51–48.[14][15] In the Red Raiders bowl game, Bradley complete eight passes for 88 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Texas Tech beat Ole Miss.[16][17] Bradley finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 744 yards and six touchdowns.[18]

2023

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Bradley was named preseason first team all Big-12 prior to the 2023 season.[19][20] Bradley was also selected for the preseason watch lists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.[21][22]

On December 1, 2023, Bradley announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[23] On December 18, he announced that he would be transferring to Boston College.[24]

College statistics

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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

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Bradley is the younger cousin of former NFL wide receivers Rodney Bradley and Bethel Johnson.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Soliz, Brandon (October 11, 2022). "Bradley talks about his connection with Morton and love for Halloween". RedRaiderSports. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jerand Bradley Wide Receiver Texas Tech". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jerand Bradley's Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "State top-100 receiver commits to Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Florida International 21–54 Texas Tech". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Hibbard, Robb (December 28, 2021). "Highlights: Texas Tech football vs. Mississippi State in the Liberty Bowl". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Smith leads Texas Tech past Leach's Bulldogs in Liberty Bowl". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jerand Bradley 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Logan, Collier (September 4, 2022). "All Systems Go for Texas Tech After Red Raiders 1-0 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Texas Tech routs Murray State 63-10 in McGuire's debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Don (October 12, 2022). "Bradley aims for strong second half after breakout game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Dimmitt, Zach (October 8, 2022). "Red Raiders vs. Oklahoma State: Tech Defense & QB Behren Morton Show Valiant Fight in Loss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Texas Tech rallies for wild 51–48 OT victory over Oklahoma". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Hoover, John E. (November 26, 2022). "Oklahoma Falls to Texas Tech in OT In Fitting End to a Miserable Regular Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  16. ^ Zimmerlee, Connor (December 30, 2022). "Dynamic Duo: Texas Tech Red Raiders WR Pair Will 'Cause Problems' Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Eckert, David; Gray, Nick (December 28, 2022). "Ole Miss football score vs. Texas Tech: Live updates". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Jerand Bradley 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Collier, David (July 5, 2023). "Bradley, Hutchings make All-Big 12 Preseason Team". KLBK. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "2023 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List" (PDF). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  23. ^ Apodaca, Justin (December 1, 2023). "Texas Tech WR Jerand Bradley enters transfer portal". Dallas News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  24. ^ Black, AJ (December 18, 2023). "Texas Tech WR Jerand Bradley commits to Boston College". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  25. ^ "Jerand Bradley Bio". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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