Temple University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Shaun Bradley
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Holly, N.J.
- High School:
- Rancocas Valley
Honors: 2019 - Chuck Bednarick Award Watch List ... Bradley Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List ... 2018 - Phil Steele Second Team All-AAC ... All ECAC Honorable Mention ... APEX Predator Defensive Player of the Game (Boston College) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova, Buffalo, Tulsa, Navy, Houston, USF) ... 2017 - ECAC First Team All-East ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ECU, Navy, Tulsa, FIU).
2019 (Senior): Entered the season as a starter and leader on the linebacking corp ... led the defense against #21 Maryland, setting new career-highs in TFLs (3.0) while also making an important fourth down stop at the goal line to prevent Maryland from taking the lead in the fourth quarter ... led the team in tackles against Georgia Tech (8) ... tied for the game leading tackler at #19 SMU (12) with Amir Tyler.
2018 (Junior): Was awarded a coveted single-digit jersey in the spring and changed from #23 to #5 (Temple awards single-digits to the nine toughest players on the team) ... started every game at MLB ... finished second on the team in tackles (78) ... returned an interception for a TD against Maryland, the first for Temple since 11/6/15 ... ran a fake punt for 28 yards and a first down against Tulsa ... made the game-sealing interception in overtime vs #20 Cincinnati.
2017 (Sophomore): Was a first-year starter at MLB ... forced game-sealing fumble and registered first career sack against Villanova ... had a game-high and career-best nine tackles, including two TFLs, at ECU ... reset career-high with 11 tackles against Army ... notched another career-high in tackles at Tulsa (13) ... led the team in tackles (85) and was fourth in TFLs (10.0).
2016 (Freshman): Was part of the 2016 recruiting class ... suffered an injury during camp that sidelined him for the first two games ... saw first game action of his career at Penn State exclusively on special teams ... had a then career-high 3 tackles vs. Charlotte ... had first forced fumble of career at Memphis.
Post Graduate: Participated in the 2015 Temple summer training camp ... took classes at Rowan College at Burlington County in the 2015 Fall.
High School: Played running back and defensive back for coach Dan Haussman at Rancocas Valley (N.J.) High ... as a senior, earned first team all-county after rushing for 1,467 yards and 22 touchdowns on 188 carries ... topped the 100-yard mark in seven of 11 games ... added 6 catches for 88 yards ... on defense, registered 19 tackles and one interception ... also lettered in basketball and track ... earned Rancocas Valley High Male Athlete of the Year in 2014-15.
Personal: Born Shaun Russell Ellis-Bradley in Westhampton, N.J. ... parents are Ashley (biological mother) and Jamar Smith and Lydia and Marcus (biological father) Bradley ... father, Marcus, played junior college football ... sisters Gianna Smith (13) and Genesys Smith (9) ... brothers Cameron Bradley (8) and Alex Bradley (6) ... part of the Japan 8 (8 Temple players who traveled to Japan in the spring for a week of football clinics) ... adult & organizational development major.
