Brad Lau
Encyclopedia
Brad Lau is an American football
fullback
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with a major in communication
s and was expected to be one of the top fullbacks picked in the 2007 NFL Draft
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
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Pro career
Lau signed a free agent contract with the Saint Louis Rams. Lau graduated from Boise State UniversityBoise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
with a major in communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s and was expected to be one of the top fullbacks picked in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
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High school career
Lau graduated from Capital High School, Boise, Idaho after lettering in football. A two-time All-Southern Idaho Conference first-team selection at running back. Rushed for 2,071 yards and scored 34 touchdowns at Capital High School. Caught 34 passes for 120 yards and was named first-team all-state following his junior season. High school coach was Steve Vogel, a former All-Big Sky Conference linebacker for Boise State in the early 1970s. He now plays for the Rams, having been picked up in free agency.College career
In 2006 Lau Started 11 of Boise State’s games at fullback and finished with seven carries for 47 yards, as well as five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. The previous season he started all 13 games for Boise State at fullback and had two carries for three yards and three catches for 29 yards for one touchdown. In 2004 Lau was part of Boise State’s tailback by committee that accounted for 2,758 yards, an average of 229.8 per game (fifth-most in school history), and a school record 49 touchdowns. Lau started at fullback, where his blocking was instrumental in the Broncos potent rushing attack, and played some tailback in short yardage situations. In 2003 he was a backup fullback and special teams player for the Broncos and finished the regular season with 10 carries for 21 yards and two touchdowns. In 2002 he redshirted.Pre-draft
Lau holds Boise State running back position record in the weight room in the power clean (403 pounds set in spring 2005), the hang clean (452 pounds set in spring 2005) and the bench press (435 pounds set in spring 2005).Personal
- Lau is married to the former Brennan Erickson, an All-WAC Conference soccer player and starter for the Boise State UniversityBoise State UniversityBoise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
women's soccer team. - Lau served a two-year mission to Washington, D.C. (South) for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.