Corey Lamon Bradford (born December 8, 1975) is a former

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wide receiver. He played for the

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, Houston Texans, and

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

High school years

Bradford attended Clinton High School in

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, and was a four-year

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in football,

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, and

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. In football, he won All-State honors at

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as a senior, and was the starting

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for two years. In basketball, he won All-District honors, and in track & field, he won the state

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title as a junior.

Junior college years

Bradford attended

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for two years and garnered two

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in track and field.

Jackson State University

Bradford attended

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, and played football 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 1998 NFL Draft by the

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

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in his career.

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