Sam Bradford

Sam Bradford

Bradford with the St. Louis Rams in 2012
No. 8, 7, 9
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1987-11-08) November 8, 1987 (age 37) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College:	Oklahoma (2006–2009)
NFL draft:	2010 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2010–2014) Philadelphia Eagles (2015) Minnesota Vikings (2016–2017) Arizona Cardinals (2018)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2010) NFL completion percentage leader (2016) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2010) Heisman Trophy (2008) Davey O'Brien Award (2008) Sammy Baugh Trophy (2008) AP College Football Player of the Year (2008) SN Player of the Year (2008) Chic Harley Award (2008) Quarterback of the Year (2008) Consensus All-American (2008) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2008) First-team All-Big 12 (2008) American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame[1]
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 2,967 Passing completions: 1,855 Completion percentage: 62.5% TD–INT: 103–61 Passing yards: 19,449 Passer rating: 84.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel Jacob Bradford (born November 8, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Bradford attended Putnam City North High School, where he starred in football, basketball and golf. As a senior quarterback in 2005, he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games. Bradford was not highly recruited coming out of high school, but he received a scholarship offer from the University of Oklahoma, which he accepted. After a redshirt season in 2006, Bradford threw for 3,121 yards and 36 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman with the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2008, Bradford became only the second sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy as he led the highest-scoring offense in NCAA history, passing for 4,720 yards with 50 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He again led the nation in passing and also added five rushing touchdowns as the Sooners went 12–1 and advanced to the BCS national title game.

Bradford declared for the NFL draft following the 2009 season and was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the first overall selection in the 2010 NFL draft. That year, Bradford set the record for most completions by a rookie in NFL history, which helped earn him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Prior to the start of the 2015 season, the Rams traded Bradford along with a 2015 fifth round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Nick Foles, a 2015 fourth-round pick, and a 2016 second-round pick. Following his 2015 campaign with the Eagles, in which he set career-highs in passing yards (3,725), completion percentage (65%) and yards per attempt (7.0), the Minnesota Vikings acquired Bradford after their starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was lost to a season-ending knee injury before the start of the season. Bradford signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 and started three games, but was replaced by rookie Josh Rosen and eventually released.