Ronald Lee Bradford (born October 1, 1970) is a former

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who played for the NFL's Denver Broncos (1993–1995),

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(1996),

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(1997–2001) and Minnesota Vikings. He also served as a

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assistant

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for the Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Bradford was also the defensive backs coach at

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Early years

Bradford was born in Minot North Dakota. Bradford played high school football at Adams City High School in Commerce City, Colorado.

College career

Ronnie Bradford played

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for the University of Colorado. During his sophomore year, he blocked an extra point in Colorado's 10-9 victory over

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in the

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to help Colorado win a share of the National Championship in the 1990 college football season (Colorado shared the National Championship in 1990 with Georgia Tech). That blocked extra point by Bradford was the difference in that football game.

Professional career

Bradford finished his ten NFL seasons with two sacks, four

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recoveries, and 13 interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. With the Falcons, he played in Super Bowl XXXIII and recorded an interception from Broncos quarterback

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in the game.

Coaching career

Bradford spent six seasons (2003–2008) with the Denver Broncos coaching on defense and special teams. He was a defensive assistant with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009. Bradford joined California's coaching staff in March 2010 as an administrative assistant for the defense. The move reunited Bradford with former Kansas City defensive coordinator. In September 2011, he was added to the U of Memphis football staff as a secondary coach. In 2013, he coached at Louisiana Tech University. In 2016, he was hired by

to coach the defensive secondary.

References

External links

Cal bioKansas City Chiefs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, Ronnie 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Minot, North Dakota Players of American football from North Dakota American football defensive backs Colorado Buffaloes football players Denver Broncos players Arizona Cardinals players Atlanta Falcons players Minnesota Vikings players Denver Broncos coaches Kansas City Chiefs coaches People from Commerce City, Colorado