The Eagles have taken South Jersey product and Temple linebacker Shaun Bradley with the 196th pick (sixth round) in the 2020 draft. “It’s still surreal to me.”“It definitely kept a chip on my shoulder,” he said. “It’s still crazy,” Bradley said by phone on Sunday. The second and third rounds will be conducted on Friday and the remaining four will go off on Saturday.Bradley wasn’t thrilled at first, but it didn’t take him long to get comfortable with his new role.“It would’ve been nice to say three years,” he laughed.With linebackers being asked to play in space more and more in the NFL, Bradley showed off great speed and quickness at the combine. Should have special team upside working way onto LB depth chartWhile linemen continue to get bigger, teams want their linebackers to be strong enough to deal with 300-pound offensive guards but fast enough to cover running backs in passing situations.“I’m just kind of trying to stay levelheaded and take it day by day,” Bradley said. You got to be a great person on and off the field, in the classroom and doing the right thing all the time. You never really know, at the end of the day.”Blessed To Compete at the highest Stage. Shaun Bradley, LB, Temple Shaun Bradley ran one of the faster 40 times for a linebacker, clocking in at 4.51. “His ability to consistently tackle in space and look comfortable in coverage will help his cause, as well. He entered his senior year having played just three varsity games.In one of the indelible moments of his career, the linebacker threw up his arms following a fourth-down, goal-line stuff of Maryland’s Anthony McFarland during a 20-17 upset of the then-No. He beat that figure by just over one quarter of a second.Bradley graduated in December with a degree in adult organizational development. Bradley’s athleticism topped with his excellent football IQ made him an outstanding linebacker at Temple, and the scouting reports certainly show that.
His skill set would seem to be conducive to being an every-down linebacker in the league.NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter referred to Bradley as \"a future NFL starting linebacker.\"“I would say I definitely had a lot of positive feedback (from teams),” said Bradley, who has gained 12 pounds while getting faster since the end of the Owls’ 8-5 season.“They say (they like my) ability to cover ground, get sideline to sideline and cover tight ends in open space.” Bradley said. NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter referred to Bradley as “a future NFL starting linebacker.” Jordan Reid, senior draft analyst for The Draft Network, praised Bradley via email.
Get 2020 NFL season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker. He played college football at Temple and was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.. College career. Thank you @NFLDraft for making my dreams come true pic.twitter.com/Imr8n8iXwmThe next big date for Bradley is Temple's pro day March 16 in Philadelphia. It’s about upcoming seasons. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. In April, prospects can visit with teams leading up to the April 23-25 NFL Draft.“Bradley's instincts, speed, and awareness are what makes him stand out and he's an ideal fit in today's pass-happy NFL because of it,” Reid said.
“We knew something would happened.”Bradley had an injury-plagued high school career.
By his senior year, Bradley had become a team captain and a leader on Temple’s linebacking corps.
Temple Owls 2020 NFL Draft Prospects Shaun Bradley, ILB.