23 Facts About Bradlee Anae

Bradlee Joseph Ioane Anae is an American professional football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League.

Bradlee Anae followed his older sister Adora, who was a volleyball scholar athlete at the school.

Bradlee Anae played in six games for Utah as a true freshman defensive end backup, recording four tackles and two sacks.

Bradlee Anae started 9 games at right defensive end and one at defensive tackle for the Utes during his sophomore year, registering 39 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, with a team-leading 7.0 sacks and tying for the team lead with 10.0 tackles for loss.

Bradlee Anae led the Pac-12 Conference with 8.0 sacks and finished third in the conference with 15.5 tackles for loss along with 51 total tackles, three passes broken up, 2 forced fumbles and was named first-team All-Pac-12.

Bradlee Anae considered entering the 2019 NFL draft, but ultimately decided to return for his senior season.

Bradlee Anae was named preseason first-team All-Pac-12 and to the Bednarik Award watch list going into his senior year.

Bradlee Anae tied the Utah career sack record with 29.5 after posting 1.5 sacks against Colorado on November 30,2019.

Bradlee Anae broke the career sack record in the 2019 Alamo Bowl, the final game of his career, with a half sack against the University of Texas.

Bradlee Anae finished his senior season with 14 starts, 41 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 14.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble, while being named first-team All-Pac-12, consensus All-American selection, received the Morris Trophy as the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award.

Bradlee Anae participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl, where he had 3 sacks and received defensive MVP honors.

Bradlee Anae finished his college career with 38 starts out of 47 games, 30 sacks, 210 sack yards, 41.5 tackles for loss, 245 tackle for loss yards and 6 forced fumbles.

Bradlee Anae was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round with the 179th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, after dropping because he didn't test well at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Bradlee Anae played mainly on special teams and had one defensive tackle.

On November 2,2021, Bradlee Anae was waived after committing a defensive offsides penalty on fourth-and-5 in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings, that kept a drive alive.

Bradlee Anae appeared in 4 games as a backup defensive end, making 2 defensive tackles.

Bradlee Anae was waived on August 30,2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Bradlee Anae was placed on injured reserve on May 25,2023.

Bradlee Anae became an unrestricted free agent and was not re-signed at the end of the season.

On May 13,2024, Bradlee Anae signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

On November 18,2024, Bradlee Anae signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League.

Bradlee Anae was re-signed by the Stallions on January 16,2025.

Bradlee Anae's father, Brad Bradlee Anae, played college football at BYU and was an honorable mention All-American in 1980 and a third-team All-America selection in 1981 and played three seasons in the United States Football League.