Garrett Bradbury
Garrett Bradbury (born June 20, 1995) is an American football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 20, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Charlotte (NC) Christian | ||||||
College: | NC State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Early years
Bradbury attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where played high school football as a tight end and defensive lineman.[1]
College career
Bradbury was originally a tight end at NC State before moving to the offensive line in 2015. As a senior in 2018, he was a consensus All-American and won the Rimington Trophy.[2][3] He didn't allow a single quarterback sack in over 900 snaps in 2018.[4]
Professional career
Bradbury was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] As a rookie, he started all 16 regular season games and both of the Vikings' playoff games in the 2019 season.[6]
References
- "N.C. State center Garrett Bradbury met with hometown Panthers. Would they be a match?". newsobserver.
- "From unheralded tight end to top center, NC State's Garrett Bradbury takes home national award". newsobserver.
- "NC State's Bradbury wins Rimington Trophy – The North State Journal".
- "Prospect Profile: N.C. State C Garrett Bradbury".
- "Vikings draft NC State center Garrett Bradbury at No. 18". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- "Garrett Bradbury 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.