Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Bradley McDougald was born November 15, 1990, in Dublin, Ohio. He is a safety for the New York Jets in the NFL.

McDougald originally committed to Ohio State University out of Dublin Scioto High School as a wide receiver but changed his commitment to the University of Kansas. Following his sophomore year, McDougald switched permanently to safety. McDougald attended the NFL Scouting Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills. His overall combine performance was underwhelming and described as rough.  On March 15, 2013, McDougald participated at Illinois' pro day and attempted to improve his 40-yard dash (4.51s), 20-yard dash (2.62s), 10-yard dash (1.63s), vertical jump (33"), and short shuttle (4.33s). At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, McDougald was projected to be a seventh-round pick or priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked as the 12th best free safety in the draft by DraftScout.com.

On July 25, 2020, McDougald, along with first- and third-round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft and a first-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for safety Jamal Adams and a fourth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.