Danny Bradley
Encyclopedia
Danny Louis Bradley is a former American professional football wide receiver
in the National Football League.
College career -
Bradley played quarterback
for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1981–1984, was the Big-Eight Offensive Player of the Year and MVP in the same year of 1984.
Professional Football -
Danny Bradley was Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1985 NFL Draft, and would also play for the Detroit Lions
for 3 games in 1987. He became the first African-American front office executive with the Dallas Cowboys
at the age of 32; and is currently an NFL agent.
Political Science -
Danny Bradley earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma.
Danny is also the father of NFL wide receiver Mark Bradley
formerly of the Chicago Bears
, Kansas City Chiefs
, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
who also attended the University of Oklahoma.
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the National Football League.
College career -
Bradley played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1981–1984, was the Big-Eight Offensive Player of the Year and MVP in the same year of 1984.
Professional Football -
Danny Bradley was Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1985 NFL Draft, and would also play for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
for 3 games in 1987. He became the first African-American front office executive with the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
at the age of 32; and is currently an NFL agent.
Political Science -
Danny Bradley earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma.
Danny is also the father of NFL wide receiver Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley
Mark Anthony Bradley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
formerly of the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
who also attended the University of Oklahoma.