Corey Lamon Bradford (born December 8, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the

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, and

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.Corey Bradford career stats
NFL.com, retrieved January 20, 2010

High school years

Bradford attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Louisiana, and was a four-year

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, basketball, and track & field. In football, he won All-State honors at

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as a senior, and was the starting quarterback for two years. In basketball, he won All-District honors, and in track & field, he won the state long jump title as a junior.

Junior college years

Bradford attended Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi for two years and garnered two

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in track and field.

Jackson State University

Bradford attended Jackson State University, and played

his senior year.Corey Bradford
, houstontexans.com, retrieved January 20, 2010 He was named the

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"Newcomer of the Year", and was a first-team All-SWAC selection. He finished his impressive season with 48 receptions for 937 yards (19.5 yards per rec. avg.)

Professional career

Bradford was drafted in the fifth round of the

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by the

. He played in Green Bay for four years before signing with the

as a free agent in March 2002.Bentley, Brooke
Where are they now: Corey Bradford
, houstontexans.com, April 9, 2009, retrieved January 20, 2010 On March 15, 2006, Bradford signed a four-year contract with the

, which included a $2 million signing bonus; he was released on September 27, 2006 and re-signed with the team on November 16, 2006. On July 26, 2007, he signed with the Redskins and was released on September 1, 2007. Bradford scored 25 receiving touchdowns in his career. Bradford holds the record for the lowest career catch rate in NFL history (minimum 200 career receptions), catching only 45.7% of the passes that were intended for him.

NFL career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, Corey 1975 births Living people Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American football wide receivers Hinds Eagles football players Jackson State Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Detroit Lions players