Philadelphia Eagles
Get To Know: Sam Bradford
On Tuesday, the Eagles acquired QB Sam Bradford from the St. Louis Rams. Here are 15 facts about the newest Eagles quarterback ...
QB Sam Bradford was acquired by the St. Louis Rams with the 1st overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft
The five-year NFL veteran has spent his entire career with the Rams
Bradford has played in, and started, 49 NFL games, all with St. Louis
He has passed for 11,065 yards and 59 touchdowns throughout his career
Bradford missed the entire 2014 season with a torn ACL
In 2010, Bradford was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press while setting numerous St. Louis records
As a rookie (2010), Bradford set an NFL record by completing 354 passes
Bradford was a 31-game starter for the University of Oklahoma and set multiple passing records during his time
Throughout his career as a Sooner, Bradford completed 67.64% of his passes for 8,403 yards and 88 touchdowns
Bradford was a Finance major at Oklahoma and earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference honors
In 2008, Bradford was only the second sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy, but holds the distinction of being the first Native American to ever win the award
Bradford is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Putnam City North High School
Along with staring in football, Bradford was a also a golf and basketball standout for the Putnam City North Panthers
As a senior, Bradford averaged a double-double on the court for the Panthers
Coming out of high school, Bradford was ranked as the 12th-best pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com
