Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Garrett Bradbury was born on June 20th, 1995 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a center in the National Football League.

Bradbury attended Charlotte Christian High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he played football as a tight end and defensive lineman. He received multiple offers as a 3-star recruit, including N.C State, Charlotte, and Colorado State.  He signed with N.C. State on 05/05/2014.

He originally arrived at N.C. State as a tight end in 2014, redshirting at that position after excelling there in high school. Bradbury started all 13 games at left guard in 2016 and then earned honorable mention All-ACC honors as a junior as a 13-game starter in the pivot. He won the team's 2017 award for vital contribution in an unsung role. Bradbury was no longer unsung as a senior, as the full-time starter won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center and received first-team All-ACC and Associated Press All-American honors. As a senior in 2018, he was a consensus All-American and didn't allow a single quarterback sack in over 900 snaps in 2018.

Garrett Bradbury was selected in the first round with the 18th overall pick, by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 NFL Draft. Bradbury's body control, core strength, movement skills, and intelligence checked very crucial boxes for teams looking for immediate center help. His pass-pro tape against Clemson proves he can hold his own against a variety of pass-rush flavors while his strength and athleticism make him scheme flexible. He is a candidate to become an early and long-time starter in the league.