Corey Bradford

Corey Lamon Bradford (born December 8, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers.

Early life Bradford attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Louisiana, and was a four-year letterwinner in football, basketball, and track & field. In football, he won All-State honors at defensive back 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.

College career Bradford attended Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, for two years and garnered two varsity letters in track and field.

Bradford attended Jackson State University, and played football his senior year. He was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference "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 selected in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played in Green Bay for four years before signing with the Houston Texans as a free agent in March 2002. On March 15, 2006, Bradford signed a four-year contract with the Detroit Lions, 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 YearTeamGamesReceiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1998 GB 8 0 3 27 9.0 18 0 1999 GB 16 2 37 637 17.2 74 5 2000 GB 2 2 0 0 — 0 0 2001 GB 16 6 31 526 17.0 56 2 2002 HOU 16 16 45 697 15.5 81 6 2003 HOU 16 6 24 460 19.2 78 4 2004 HOU 15 10 27 399 14.8 47 3 2005 HOU 16 6 34 436 12.8 50 5 2006 DET 9 2 14 164 11.7 23 0Career 114 50 215 3,346 15.6 81 25