Allen Bradford (American football)

Allen Bradford (born August 31, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.

High School career
Played running back and linebacker at Colton High School where he played on the varsity squad for four years. As a senior in 2005, ran for 1,869 yards on 143 carries with 29 touchdowns, and caught 20 passes for 429 yards with six touchdowns, plus recorded 157 tackles, 12.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

USC Trojans
Bradford played for current Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at USC, where he finished his career with 1,585 yards rushing on 267 carries (5.9 average) and 16 touchdowns in 52 games played. Rushed for 7.2 yards per carry in 2010, good for second in the nation. Was USC’s No. 2 rusher in 2009, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention. Majored in American studies and ethnicity at USC. Born on August 31, 1988.

Seattle Seahawks
Bradford was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on October 17, 2011. He was waived two days later, and re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on October 21. He was switched to linebacker after re-signing with the Seahawks. On December 28, 2012 Bradford was signed to the Seahawks 53-Man Roster. Bradford may be one of the first players in modern NFL history to be drafted as a running back and go on to play linebacker.

Personal
Bradford is from Colton, California. At Colton High School, Bradford was a linebacker and running back.