Anthony Bradford (born April 28, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Bradford was born in

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. He attended

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and was a highly-regarded

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, helping the team win 27 consecutive games while appearing at both

and tackle. A consensus four-star prospect, he was ranked the third-best player from

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according to Rivals.com, as well as the 11th-best offensive tackle nationally. Bradford received numerous NCAA FBS scholarship offers, eventually choosing to play for

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College career

Bradford

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his true

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year in 2019, appearing in three games during LSU's national championship season. The following season, he played seven games, with the majority of his playing time coming on

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. He began 2021 with five starts through the first six games, before an injury ended his season. Bradford was a key figure for the team in 2022, helping them go from 6–7 the prior year to 10–4, reaching the conference championship. He appeared in 13 games, 12 of which he started, only missing their match against

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for undisclosed reasons. He appeared on a total of 899 snaps on the year and only allowed four sacks, while being called for just two penalties. Bradford's primary position during his final year of college was at right guard, where he took 736 snaps. Bradford declared for the

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following the season, and finished his stint at LSU with 29 games played, 17 of which he started at three different positions on the line.

Professional career

Several sources projected Bradford to be selected in the

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, while others gave a projection of

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. He ended up being chosen in the fourth round (108th overall) by the

. As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioLSU Tigers bio
* Seattle Seahawks
"Anthony Bradford says 'It’s a Blessing To Be Here' : Rookie Minicamp Day 1 Press Conference,"
via YouTube.com, May 12, 2023 (video) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, Anthony 2001 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Players of American football from Muskegon, Michigan LSU Tigers football players Seattle Seahawks players