Christopher D. Bradwell (born December 17, 1983) is a former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played

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. Bradwell was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

Bradwell attended Chattahoochee High School in Georgia and recorded 95 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior. He Also caught eight passes for 150 yards, and 7 touchdowns while playing tight end, linebacker, defensive end, and defensive tackle. As a junior, he caught 11 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown while logging 173 tackles and six quarterback sacks.

College career

Bradwell appeared in 12 games with nine starts for Troy in 2007 and was named Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year. He finished the season with 36 total tackles, including eight tackles for loss, as well as four sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed. He sat out the 2006 season due to a violation of team rules. He played for Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2005 and was named junior college All-American and Defensive Player of the Year in Mississippi in 2005 after recording Recorded 70 tackles, including 10 for loss. He played in four games as a true freshman at Florida State in 2004 and recorded one tackle. He redshirted in 2003.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bradwell entered the league as an

with the

on May 6, 2008. He was released by Tampa Bay on August 30 and signed to the practice squad on December 3. He was released by Tampa Bay on December 17. He was re-signed by the Buccaneers on January 8, 2009.

St. Louis Rams

Bradwell was signed to the

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on October 12, 2009. On January 20, 2010, Bradwell signed a reserve future contract.

Georgia Force

Bradwell signed with the

of the

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on February 26, 2011. He was released by the team on March 7, 2011.

Columbus Lions

On March 12, 2011, Bradwell signed with the

of the

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Toronto Argonauts

On May 27, 2011, Bradwell signed with the

of the

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. He was released by the Argonauts on August 12, 2011.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioTroy Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradwell, Chris 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football defensive tackles Florida State Seminoles football players Northeast Mississippi Tigers football players Troy Trojans football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players St. Louis Rams players Colorado Crush (IFL) players Columbus Lions players