Jykine Bradley (born June 5, 1980) is a former professional

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and coach. He played

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for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.

Professional career

In his playing career Bradley was signed by the

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as a street free agent in 2003. Bradley also played for the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

, and

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

Coaching career

In 2022, Bradley was defensive backs coach for the

. On February 21, 2023, the Ottawa Redblacks announced they had hired Bradley as the team's defensive backs coach.

Personal life

Bradley lives in Brantford, Ontario and runs his own football camp called Bradley's Sports Performance (BDP). He also helps coach for the Brantford Bisons.

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bioMiddle Tennessee State Blue Raiders bio
1980 births Living people American football defensive backs Buffalo Bills players Canadian football defensive backs Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Players of American football from Knoxville, Tennessee {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub