Shaun Russell Ellis-Bradley (born April 8, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the

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. Raised in

Mount Holly, New Jersey Mount Holly is a township that is the county seat of Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth largest city as of 2020, As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population ...

, he played prep football, in addition to competing in basketball and track, as a student at

Rancocas Valley Regional High School Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional high school and public school district serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The district encompasses approxi ...

College career

While mulling offers from

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and others, Bradley committed to

too late to be on scholarship, leading him to grayshirt the 2015 season, attending classes at

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before being a part of Temple's 2016 signing class.

Professional career

Bradley was drafted by the

in the sixth round with the 196th overall pick of the

. On January 1, 2021, Bradley was placed on injured reserve. On December 25, 2021, Bradley was placed on the COVID list. He was activated on December 30.

References

1997 births Living people People from Mount Holly, New Jersey People from Westampton Township, New Jersey Rancocas Valley Regional High School alumni Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey American football linebackers Temple Owls football players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from New Jersey {{Linebacker-1990s-stub