34 Facts About Carl Bradford

Carl Thomas Bradford was born on August 15,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.

Carl Bradford played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Carl Bradford was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL; the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ; the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football ; and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Carl Bradford was named to the All-West-Legion list by Prepstar.

Carl Bradford received athletic scholarship offers from Arizona State and San Diego State, while receiving interest from California, Tennessee, UCLA, and Washington.

Carl Bradford decided to sign his letter of intent with Arizona State University and received a redshirt designation his first year on campus.

The next year, Carl Bradford started every game of the season.

Carl Bradford finished the season with 81 tackles, the fourth most on the team, and was named as an honorable mention on the All-Pac-12 Conference team.

Carl Bradford had five pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

Carl Bradford had a career-best four tackles for loss against Arizona, and later in the season returned an interception for a touchdown against UCLA.

Carl Bradford's efforts earned him first-team All-Pac-12 honors by Phil Steele.

Carl Bradford finished the season with 61 tackles, 19 for loss, and 8.5 sacks, all of which were the most on the team.

Head coach Todd Graham released a statement saying it was an honor to coach Carl Bradford and wished him the best in his future endeavors.

Scouts commented that Carl Bradford played "with urgency" and was quick to the ball.

Carl Bradford was criticized for his lack of pass-rushing moves.

Carl Bradford was believed to be best used on an aggressive pass rushing team.

Carl Bradford was selected in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL draft.

Carl Bradford believed he would be drafted in the second round.

Carl Bradford listed his biggest challenge as learning to drop back into coverage.

Carl Bradford stated when he first got to Green Bay, his head "was spinning" and that the way the Packers played was like a "foreign language" to him.

Carl Bradford was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5,2015.

On September 7,2015, Carl Bradford was signed to the Packers' practice squad, where he spent the entirety of his second season.

Carl Bradford was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 18,2016.

Carl Bradford was signed to the Packers' practice squad two days later.

On November 19,2016, Carl Bradford was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.

Carl Bradford was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers on December 19,2016.

On February 27,2017, Carl Bradford signed a one-year tender with the 49ers.

On May 9,2017, Carl Bradford signed with the Buffalo Bills.

On October 11,2017, Carl Bradford was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.

On December 6,2017, Carl Bradford was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.

Carl Bradford was waived by the Bengals on April 30,2018.

On September 14,2018, Carl Bradford was revealed as a new signing for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.

In October 2019, Carl Bradford was picked up by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.

Carl Bradford had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.