13 Facts About Brad Craddock

Brad Craddock was born on 24 June 1992 and is an Australian former college football player who was a placekicker for the Maryland Terrapins.

Brad Craddock was a first-team All-American, winning the Lou Groza Award in 2014.

Brad Craddock began learning to punt at the age of 8 while playing Australian rules football.

Brad Craddock attended OzPunt, a developmental program for aspiring punters, placekickers, and holders in American football.

Brad Craddock enrolled in the University of Maryland, College Park soon after graduating the program.

At 6-foot tall, Brad Craddock was initially supposed to play as a punter with the Maryland Terrapins.

Brad Craddock finished the season with only 10 of 16 field goals made, posting a 62.5 success rate, and 3 of 5 successful attempts at field goals beyond 40 yards, including one from beyond 50 yards.

Under the tutelage of former Pro Bowl kicker and Baltimore Ravens player Matt Stover, Brad Craddock's stats improved greatly in his second season with the Terrapins.

Brad Craddock posted a long of 57 yards and his lone miss came on his last kick of the season from 54 yards out.

Brad Craddock earned national recognition as a 2nd team All American award, and received the Lou Groza Award, awarded annually to the United States's most effective collegiate placekicker.

Brad Craddock recorded the highest per-season conversion rate in the school's history as well as the highest career field goal conversion rate.

Brad Craddock majored in agricultural and resource economics with a focus on agribusiness.

Brad Craddock grew up in his home town of Adelaide, Australia, the namesake of his nickname, The Adelaide Kid.