Taylor Bradford

Position:
Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 300
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
Prev School:
Samford University

Transferred to Memphis after playing two seasons at Samford University...Worked as a member of the Tiger defensive scout team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons...Died on September 30th and was awarded a degree by the University of Memphis posthumously on May 3rd...Donations in his memory can be made to Lee Chapel AME Church Youth Ministry (1732 Scovel Rd., Nashville, TN 37208).

Samford University: Played in four games during the 2005 season and totaled three tackles and one TFL on the year...Participated in eight games in 2004 and finished the season with 13 tackles...Registered a season-high four tackles in the season opener against West Alabama...Credited with two tackles at Georgia Tech and two at Jacksonville State.

Prep: Was a three-sport letterwinner at Antioch High School...Played defensive line for Coach Thomas McPhail...Named all-region and was the team's defensive line MVP...Helped his team to a 9-2 record in 2004...Earned four letters each in football and track...Named all-state in track in the shot put event from 2002-04...Holds the AHS record in shot put and discus...Recorded a discus throw of 162'3.5" and a shot of 56'10"...Also earned three letters as a member of the basketball squad.

Personal: Taylor Alexander Bradford is the son of Jimmie and Marva Bradford...Born March 14, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn.