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David Bradley
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David Bradley

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Diego, CA
High School:
Torrey Pines HS
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 198
Position:
P
Birthdate:
10/29/1981

2003 Honors - - Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . Big Ten Conference special teams Player of the Week for his efforts in opening win over Miami . . . 2003 - - punted all but two of Iowa's punts during the season and also was holder on Iowa's PAT and field goal attempts . . . for the season averaged 40.8 yards on 79 punts, with 19 inside the opponent 20, 15 fair catches and just eight touchbacks . . . ranked sixth in the Big Ten with his 40.8 season average . . . averaged 48.4 yards on five punts in opening win over Miami, including a 62-yarder . . . one of five kicks was downed inside the Miami 20 and Miami had just two returns for 16 yards . . . had just one punt, a 55-yard effort, in win over Buffalo . . . averaged 34.8 yards on five punts in win at Iowa State, with three downed inside the ISU 20 . . . averaged 38.6 yards on seven kicks in win over Arizona State, with two downed inside the ASU 20 . . . averaged 39.7 yards on six punts at Michigan State . . . 44.2 yard average on nine punts in win over Michigan, including a best of 52 yards . . . had at least one punt over 50 yards in four of first six games . . . averaged 40.1 yards on seven punts at Ohio State, including a best of 57 yards . . . averaged 38.1 yards on seven punts in win over Penn State, with a long of 55 and two punts downed inside the PSU 20-yardline . . . averaged 39.8 yards on four punts in win over Illinois, with a best of 47 yards and one of four kicks inside the 20-yardline . . . averaged 37.8 yards on six punts at Purdue, with one inside the 20 and a best of 50 yards . . . averaged 45.2 yards on five punts in win over Minnesota, including a career-best 75-yard effort that allowed Iowa to close out the half with a 55-yard field goal . . . averaged 38.8 yards on 10 punts in win at Wisconsin, with a best of 54 yards and three punts inside the Wisconsin 20 . . . averaged 42.6 yards on seven punts in Outback Bowl win over Florida, with a best of 49 yards . . . two of seven punts were downed inside the Florida 20 as punting game helped Iowa win the battle of field position . . . opponents averaged just 6.9 yards on 36 punt returns in 13 games.

2002 Honors - - Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . 2002 - - handled all punting duties in all 13 games and held for PAT and field goal attempts . . . averaged 39.5 yards on 53 punts, with a best of 54 yards . . . had 20 punts inside the 20 and just six touchbacks . . . Iowa opponents averaged just 4.3 yards on 31 punt returns . . . had no punt attempts in season-opening win over Akron . . . punted four times for 49.5 average in win at Miami . . . best effort at Miami of 54 yards was just one yard shy of career best . . . two of four punts were downed inside the opponent 20 and Miami had just six return yards . . . averaged 41.7 yards on three punts vs. Iowa State, with a best of 45 yards . . . two kicks were inside the 20 and ISU had minus one yard in returns . . . averaged 39 yards on two punts in win over Utah State, with a best of 46 yards . . . averaged 39 yards on seven punts in win at Penn State, with three inside the 20 yard-line and a best of 51 yards . . . averaged 34.1 yards on seven punts in win over Purdue, with two inside the 20 yard-line and a best of 46 yards . . . averaged 35.4 yards on five punts in win over Michigan State . . . averaged 36.7 yards on three punts in win at Indiana . . . had a best of 44 yards and had two of three punts inside the 20 . . . averaged 40.6 yards on five punts in win at Michigan, including a best of 45 yards, and two of five punts were downed inside the Michigan 20 . . . punted six times for a 38.8 average in win over Wisconsin, with two punts inside the 20 . . . very effective in not allowing returns as Badgers had just 10 yards on two punt returns . . . three punts for a 39.7 average in win over Northwestern, with a best of 52 yards . . . two of three punts were inside the Northwestern 20 . . . punted three times for 41.7 average in win at Minnesota, with a best of 51 yards . . . punted five times for a 42.6 average vs. Southern Cal in Orange Bowl . . . had a best of 51 yards and had two kicks downed inside the 20.

2001 Honors - - named to Big Ten Conference all-Freshman team by The Sporting News . . . 2001 - - handled all punting duties in first four games and majority of the season, handling all but six punts throughout the year . . . punted 41 times for a 36.7 average, with a season-best of 55 yards . . . 12 of 41 punts were downed inside the opponent 20, only three were kicked into the endzone and opponents had just one punt return of 20 yards the entire season . . . one punt for 32 yards vs. Kent State . . . averaged 42.3 yards on three kicks vs. Miami, with long of 53 yards . . . completed four-yard pass for a first down from punt formation vs. Miami . . . averaged 37.5 yards on four punts vs. Penn State, with a long of 45 yards . . . 33.7 average on 11 punts at Purdue, with a best of 54 yards . . . shared punting duties at Michigan State . . . 41.3 yard average on four punts at Michigan State, with a best of 47 yards . . . only punt vs. Indiana carried 30 yards and was downed inside the 20 . . . 44.3 average on three punts vs. Michigan, with season-best 55 yard effort . . . 34-yard average on two punts vs. Wisconsin, both resulting in a fair catch and no return . . . one punt at Northwestern carried 38 yards and was downed inside the 20 . . . only punt vs. Minnesota was 45-yard kick, inside the 20, and resulted in fair catch . . . five punts for 32.8 average on windy day at Iowa State . . . averaged 36 yards on five punts in Alamo Bowl win, with a best of 50 yards.

2000 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Second team all-C.I.F. as a senior and first team all-county as a junior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior and team captain as a senior . . . Career - - completed 88-180 passes for 1,200 yards and seven TDs and rushed for 150 yards as a senior . . . as a junior completed 143-250 passes for 2,100 yards and 21 TDs while rushing for 200 yards . . . two year totals of 231-430 for 3,300 yards and 28 touchdowns . . . led prep team to a 9-3 record as a senior . . . named "Most Valuable Back" by teammates . . . set career records for passing yards, completion percentage and touchdown passes . . . set season record for completion percentage and touchdown passes . . . also handled kicking duties and lettered in basketball.

Personal - - Born 10/29/81 . . . health and sport studies major . . . high school coach was Ed Burke.

Bradley's Collegiate Punting Stats

Punting No. Yards Avg. Lng In-20 TB Blk
Freshman 41 1,503 36.7 55 12 3 2
Sophomore 53 2,093 39.5 54 20 6 0
Junior 79 3,223 40.8 75 19 8 1
Career 173 6,819 39.4 75 51 17 3
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