EAGLES GAME NOTES

53 LB | NIGEL BRADHAM
VITALS
Height: 6-2
Weight: 241
Date Of Birth: September 4, 1989
Hometown: Crawfordville, FL
HS: Wakulla (Crawfordville, FL)
College: Florida State
NFL Experience: 5th Year
Acquired: FA (Buf) 2016
Draft Pick: D4a-12 (105th
overall) by Buffalo
BRADHAM’S
CAREER YEAR
(2014 BILLS)
Total Tackles......... 102
Solo Tackles............65
Tackles for Loss.....6.0
Sacks.....................2.5
Interceptions.............1
Forced Fumbles.........2
THREE-STEP DROP
First job growing up: Stocked frozen foods in the dairy department at
Winn-Dixie. “I quit after three days. It was too cold, man!”
NFL players he looked up to growing up: Derrick Brooks and Ray Lewis
Why he chose to attend Florida State: Despite having offers from
virtually every Division I program, FSU was Bradham’s “dream
school.” Bradham grew up watching Seminoles football.
“Welcome to the NFL” moment: Having to hit former NFL fullback Vonta
Leach his rookie year. “I was sore after that one.”
Unique offseason training methods: Boxing and yoga
Three favorite throwback jerseys: Deion Sanders, Atlanta Falcons;
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears
If he could play another sport, what position/team: Either first or third
base for the Miami Marlins
“
He’s a physical kid and he’s got good
size. With the spread formations
now, a lot of the linebackers are
smaller than we would like. But he’s
got good size. He’s got good straightline
speed and is a great special
teams player. I think he covers better
than any starter I’ve ever seen on
special teams.
”
- Former Bills and Current 49ers
Scout Darrell Moody
Nigel Bradham signed a two-year contract with
the Eagles in the 2016 offseason and comes to
Philadelphia after spending the first four years of
his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills. Originally a
fourth-round selection of the Bills in the 2012 NFL
Draft, Bradham (pronounced BRAD-em) has played
in 57 career games (38 starts) and has compiled 244
tackles (155 solo) and 3.5 sacks. A four-year letterman
at Florida State, Bradham was the Seminoles’ leading
tackler in three consecutive seasons (2009-11) and
earned All-ACC honorable mention honors as a
senior team captain in 2011.
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
• Tied for the team-lead with 11 tackles (7 solo) vs.
GB (11/28), including 1 TFL
• Tallied 4 tackles (3 solo) and 1 pass defensed in
the 25-14 victory vs. Atlanta (11/13)
• Registered 7 tackles (5 solo), including 1 TFL, and 1
pass defensed at NYG (11/6)
• Produced 8 tackles (6 solo), 1 sack and 1 pass
defensed in the 21-10 victory vs. Min. (10/23)
• Recorded a season-high 9 tackles (2 solo) while
adding 1 pass defensed at Was. (10/16)
• Totaled a season-high 6 tackles (5 solo), including
2 TFL, and one fumble recovery at Det. (10/9)
• Registered 4 solo tackles, including 1 TFL, in the
34-3 win vs. Pit. (9/25)
• In the Monday Night Football victory at Chi. (9/19),
intercepted Bears QB Jay Cutler in the third quarter
and returned it 28 yards to Chicago’s 2-yard line to
set up a Carson Wentz-to-Trey Burton passing TD
• In his debut game witih the Eagles, produced five
tackles (four solo) vs. Cle. (9/11). Has registered
five-plus tackles in four of his last five games
dating back to 2015
BIRDSEED
• Entered the NFL with Eagles teammate CB Ron
Brooks in 2012, when the pair of defenders were
drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round. In
the 2016 offseason, Bradham and Brooks signed
contracts with the Eagles one day apart
PERSONAL
• Was a consensus five-star prospect and earned
Parade All-American honors after finishing his
career at Wakulla High School (Crawfordville, FL)
with over 430 tackles and 20 sacks