Brodrick Bunkley

Brodrick Bunkley (born November 23, 1983) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Bunkley has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Early years
Bunkley registered 18.5 sacks as a senior at George D. Chamberlain High School, leading his team to the state finals.

College career
Bunkley attended college at Florida State University. He finished his Seminoles career with 129 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and 37 TFLs (5th in school history) in 44 games (22 starts). Took over the starting nose guard duties as a senior and went on to earn numerous First-team All-America in 2005 as well as Second-team All-ACC accolades. His 25 TFLs ranked 2nd in the nation and set a single-season school record. Also registered 66 tackles, 9 sacks, 15 hurries, 2 FRs and 1 FF. He registered 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 8 TFLs and 5 hurries as a sophomore and appeared in 8 games as a true freshman in 2002.

Philadelphia Eagles
On April 29, 2006, Bunkley was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (14th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was one of four Florida State Seminoles defensive players taken in the first round of the draft. He did not sign a contract until August 4, 2006, when he agreed to a six-year deal.

He was the Eagles' second-string defensive tackle during the 2006 season and played sparingly.

On November 19, 2006, Bunkley was suspended by the Eagles for one game as a result of him missing the team flight to Indianapolis. Bunkley claimed he missed the team flight because he was picking up some fried chicken for the defensive line, as part of a rookie tradition.

In the 2007 season, Bunkley became a starting defensive tackle for the Eagles alongside Mike Patterson. He recorded 30 tackles and three sacks. After becoming the starter in 2007, Bunkley started in every game in 2008 and 2009. In week 5 of the 2010 season, Bunkley suffered an elbow injury, but managed to play in 14 games.

Denver Broncos
Bunkley was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft on July 30, 2011, but the trade was voided after Bunkley did not report. He was instead traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for an unspecified pick in the 2013 NFL Draft on August 1.

New Orleans Saints
On March 21, 2012, Bunkley agreed to terms on a 5-year, $25 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.

On November 25, 2012, Bunkley was ejected from a game against the San Francisco 49ers when he kicked the 49ers’ Alex Boone in the head, after Boone attempted to punch him in the groin. Bunkley was fined $20,000 for his illegal kick.