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Jersey Number 89
Jerand Bradley
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
Bio
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Named to preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (7/5) ... named to the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list (8/7) ... named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award preseason watch list (8/17).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Regarded as one of the top freshmen in the country after leading the Red Raiders in every receiving category … became the sixth Red Raider freshman since 1972 to lead the team in receiving yards, joining the likes of Erik Ezukanma (2019), Michael Crabtree (2007), Taurean Henderson (2002), Sheldon Bass (1994) and Wayne Walker (1985) … appeared in 12 games overall with nine starts, hauling in 52 passes for 751 yards and six touchdowns … was the team leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards (751) and fifth for scoring (36 points) … caught at least two passes in 11 of 12 games and had four or more receptions in six contests, including four during Big 12 play … surpassed the 100-yard mark in receiving in a team-leading three games … of his 52 catches, 31 went for at least 10 yards with 12 resulting in 20 or more yards, eight for 30 yards and three for 40 yards … found the end zone in three of the final four games and in five games overall … credited with playing in 649 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, the most for any offensive skill player on the season … IN NCAA RANKINGS: closed the season ranked third among FBS freshmen for receiving yards, trailing only Coastal Carolina’s Jared Brown (789 yards) and California’s J.Michael Sturdivant (755 yards) ... his 173 receiving yards versus Oklahoma marked the most by an FBS freshman on the season ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the season ranked fourth in the league for receiving yards per game (62.6) as well as sixth for receiving touchdowns and eighth for receptions per game (4.3) … was also 12th in the league for yards per reception (14.4) …ended the season ranked third in the conference in catches of 30 yards or better with eight ... ranked tied for fifth in the league in catches of 20 yards or better with 12 … led all Big 12 freshmen in receiving yards ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded his first career game with 100 or more receiving yards in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3), finishing with six catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns … was the first multi-touchdown performance of his career as well … made his first touchdown grab of his career on a 30-yard strike from Donovan Smith with 14:35 remaining in the second quarter … added his other touchdown from 14 yards out with 9:34 remaining in the third quarter … followed with another six catches for 50 yards in the win over Houston (9/10) before closing non-conference play with two receptions for 14 yards at N.C. State (9/17) … had a key catch in overtime in the Houston win that helped the Red Raiders convert a 4th-and-20 attempt, which was followed two plays later by a Tahj Brooks score to force a second extra period … limited to only two catches for 26 yards over the first two Big 12 contests against Texas (9/24) and Kansas State (10/1), both of which came in the win over the Longhorns … bounced back to haul in eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma State (10/8) … had the game’s opening touchdown on a 27-yard scoring strike from Behren Morton to cap an impressive first drive … posted three catches for 42 yards against West Virginia (10/22) and then two grabs for 44 yards versus Baylor (10/29) … found the end zone again at TCU thanks to a 47-yard deep ball over the middle where he made several defenders miss for Texas Tech’s first touchdown of the afternoon … was one of two catches for 54 yards versus the Horned Frogs (11/5) … followed with four catches for 26 yards in the road win at Iowa State (11/19) … closed the regular season with the best performance of his young career, finishing with a career-high nine catches for 180 yards against Oklahoma (11/26) … connected with Tyler Shough on a key 44-yard touchdown strike midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 45-38 lead … also had a key 43-yard reception in the win, which came right before halftime to set up a Trey Wolff field goal, cutting OU’s lead to 24-23 at the break … came back from halftime to record a 33-yard catch on Texas Tech’s first drive, which eventually led to a SaRodorick Thompson touchdown .. eclipsed the 100-yard mark on those three catches alone … his 180 receiving yards were the most by a Red Raider freshman since Michael Crabtree had 195 on Nov. 10, 2007, at Texas … nearly hit the 100-yard mark again in the TaxAct Texas Bowl, finishing with eight catches for 88 yards in the win over Ole Miss (12/28) … hauled in Texas Tech’s lone touchdown through the air in the game as Tyler Shough found him over the middle for a 12-yard scoring strike … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … selected to the All-Big 12 fourth team by Phil Steele Magazine … tabbed as second team Freshman All-American by The Athletic and an honorable mention selection by College Football News … recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … midyear enrollee who graduated high school early to join the Red Raiders for spring practices … showed his potential as a future standout despite appearing in only four games … inserted into the lineup early in the season against Florida International (9/18) and then twice in Big 12 play at West Virginia (10/2) and against TCU (10/9) … earned the start in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State (12/28) … hauled in five catches for 99 yards overall on six total targets … made his first career reception against FIU, resulting in five yards … followed with two key catches for 30 yards in the win over West Virginia … both catches resulted in first downs and came on scoring drives … stepped in for an absent Erik Ezukanma in the Liberty Bowl to finish with two catches for 64 yards, his best outing of the season … performance included a key 52-yard haul down the right side in the third quarter that ended with him being called down inches in front of the goal line … the Red Raiders scored a play later on a rushing attempt from Donovan Smith to increase their lead to 20-7 with 8:57 remaining in the quarter … was second on the team for receiving yards in the rout, trailing only Myles Price’s 72 yards through the air.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended DeSoto High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech prior to spring practice … one of the premier wide receivers in the state of Texas … named a finalist for High School All-America honors presented by Sports Illustrated … one of 36 wide receivers from across the country listed as a finalist … helped lead DeSoto into the state quarterfinal round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs as a senior … garnered first team All-District 11-6A honors after catching 57 passes for 784 yards and eight touchdowns ... was a third team All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America game … previously attended Plano John Paul II High School as a junior where he was a first team TAPPS All-State honoree … recorded 96 receptions for 1,522 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2019 en route to helping lead the Cardinals to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the TAPPS Division I state title game … was a first team All-District selection as well … caught 45 passes for 866 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore in 2018 … tabbed the TAPPS Division I Offensive Newcomer of the Year that season … was also a second team All-District honoree … ranked No. 20 by the Dallas Morning News in its top-100 DFW athletes from the 2021 class … considered a four-star prospect by both ESPN and the 247Sports composite and a three-star signee by Rivals … member of the ESPN300, ranking No. 30 among wide receivers and No. 27 among players in the state of Texas … one of the top-100 recruits in the state by both 247Sports (No. 75) and Rivals (No. 82) … received more than 25 scholarship offers from schools across the country … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, SMU, South Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa, Utah, UTSA and Wisconsin.
PERSONAL
Jerand Bradley ... son of Randa Bradley and Brandon Tucker ... mother attended the University of Oklahoma before graduating from North Texas ... father was a football student-athlete at South Western Oklahoma ... one of six siblings in his family - Robert, Courtney, Jeland, Brittany and Brandon ... has had two cousins play in the NFL in Rodney Bradley (Ravens) and Bethel Johnson (Patriots) ... currently a sports management major at Texas Tech.
Named to preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (7/5) ... named to the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list (8/7) ... named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award preseason watch list (8/17).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Regarded as one of the top freshmen in the country after leading the Red Raiders in every receiving category … became the sixth Red Raider freshman since 1972 to lead the team in receiving yards, joining the likes of Erik Ezukanma (2019), Michael Crabtree (2007), Taurean Henderson (2002), Sheldon Bass (1994) and Wayne Walker (1985) … appeared in 12 games overall with nine starts, hauling in 52 passes for 751 yards and six touchdowns … was the team leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards (751) and fifth for scoring (36 points) … caught at least two passes in 11 of 12 games and had four or more receptions in six contests, including four during Big 12 play … surpassed the 100-yard mark in receiving in a team-leading three games … of his 52 catches, 31 went for at least 10 yards with 12 resulting in 20 or more yards, eight for 30 yards and three for 40 yards … found the end zone in three of the final four games and in five games overall … credited with playing in 649 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, the most for any offensive skill player on the season … IN NCAA RANKINGS: closed the season ranked third among FBS freshmen for receiving yards, trailing only Coastal Carolina’s Jared Brown (789 yards) and California’s J.Michael Sturdivant (755 yards) ... his 173 receiving yards versus Oklahoma marked the most by an FBS freshman on the season ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the season ranked fourth in the league for receiving yards per game (62.6) as well as sixth for receiving touchdowns and eighth for receptions per game (4.3) … was also 12th in the league for yards per reception (14.4) …ended the season ranked third in the conference in catches of 30 yards or better with eight ... ranked tied for fifth in the league in catches of 20 yards or better with 12 … led all Big 12 freshmen in receiving yards ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded his first career game with 100 or more receiving yards in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3), finishing with six catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns … was the first multi-touchdown performance of his career as well … made his first touchdown grab of his career on a 30-yard strike from Donovan Smith with 14:35 remaining in the second quarter … added his other touchdown from 14 yards out with 9:34 remaining in the third quarter … followed with another six catches for 50 yards in the win over Houston (9/10) before closing non-conference play with two receptions for 14 yards at N.C. State (9/17) … had a key catch in overtime in the Houston win that helped the Red Raiders convert a 4th-and-20 attempt, which was followed two plays later by a Tahj Brooks score to force a second extra period … limited to only two catches for 26 yards over the first two Big 12 contests against Texas (9/24) and Kansas State (10/1), both of which came in the win over the Longhorns … bounced back to haul in eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma State (10/8) … had the game’s opening touchdown on a 27-yard scoring strike from Behren Morton to cap an impressive first drive … posted three catches for 42 yards against West Virginia (10/22) and then two grabs for 44 yards versus Baylor (10/29) … found the end zone again at TCU thanks to a 47-yard deep ball over the middle where he made several defenders miss for Texas Tech’s first touchdown of the afternoon … was one of two catches for 54 yards versus the Horned Frogs (11/5) … followed with four catches for 26 yards in the road win at Iowa State (11/19) … closed the regular season with the best performance of his young career, finishing with a career-high nine catches for 180 yards against Oklahoma (11/26) … connected with Tyler Shough on a key 44-yard touchdown strike midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 45-38 lead … also had a key 43-yard reception in the win, which came right before halftime to set up a Trey Wolff field goal, cutting OU’s lead to 24-23 at the break … came back from halftime to record a 33-yard catch on Texas Tech’s first drive, which eventually led to a SaRodorick Thompson touchdown .. eclipsed the 100-yard mark on those three catches alone … his 180 receiving yards were the most by a Red Raider freshman since Michael Crabtree had 195 on Nov. 10, 2007, at Texas … nearly hit the 100-yard mark again in the TaxAct Texas Bowl, finishing with eight catches for 88 yards in the win over Ole Miss (12/28) … hauled in Texas Tech’s lone touchdown through the air in the game as Tyler Shough found him over the middle for a 12-yard scoring strike … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … selected to the All-Big 12 fourth team by Phil Steele Magazine … tabbed as second team Freshman All-American by The Athletic and an honorable mention selection by College Football News … recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … midyear enrollee who graduated high school early to join the Red Raiders for spring practices … showed his potential as a future standout despite appearing in only four games … inserted into the lineup early in the season against Florida International (9/18) and then twice in Big 12 play at West Virginia (10/2) and against TCU (10/9) … earned the start in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State (12/28) … hauled in five catches for 99 yards overall on six total targets … made his first career reception against FIU, resulting in five yards … followed with two key catches for 30 yards in the win over West Virginia … both catches resulted in first downs and came on scoring drives … stepped in for an absent Erik Ezukanma in the Liberty Bowl to finish with two catches for 64 yards, his best outing of the season … performance included a key 52-yard haul down the right side in the third quarter that ended with him being called down inches in front of the goal line … the Red Raiders scored a play later on a rushing attempt from Donovan Smith to increase their lead to 20-7 with 8:57 remaining in the quarter … was second on the team for receiving yards in the rout, trailing only Myles Price’s 72 yards through the air.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended DeSoto High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech prior to spring practice … one of the premier wide receivers in the state of Texas … named a finalist for High School All-America honors presented by Sports Illustrated … one of 36 wide receivers from across the country listed as a finalist … helped lead DeSoto into the state quarterfinal round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs as a senior … garnered first team All-District 11-6A honors after catching 57 passes for 784 yards and eight touchdowns ... was a third team All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America game … previously attended Plano John Paul II High School as a junior where he was a first team TAPPS All-State honoree … recorded 96 receptions for 1,522 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2019 en route to helping lead the Cardinals to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the TAPPS Division I state title game … was a first team All-District selection as well … caught 45 passes for 866 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore in 2018 … tabbed the TAPPS Division I Offensive Newcomer of the Year that season … was also a second team All-District honoree … ranked No. 20 by the Dallas Morning News in its top-100 DFW athletes from the 2021 class … considered a four-star prospect by both ESPN and the 247Sports composite and a three-star signee by Rivals … member of the ESPN300, ranking No. 30 among wide receivers and No. 27 among players in the state of Texas … one of the top-100 recruits in the state by both 247Sports (No. 75) and Rivals (No. 82) … received more than 25 scholarship offers from schools across the country … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, SMU, South Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa, Utah, UTSA and Wisconsin.
PERSONAL
Jerand Bradley ... son of Randa Bradley and Brandon Tucker ... mother attended the University of Oklahoma before graduating from North Texas ... father was a football student-athlete at South Western Oklahoma ... one of six siblings in his family - Robert, Courtney, Jeland, Brittany and Brandon ... has had two cousins play in the NFL in Rodney Bradley (Ravens) and Bethel Johnson (Patriots) ... currently a sports management major at Texas Tech.
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