Safety Millard Bradford was TCU’s leading tackler in the 2022 CFP Semifinal win
28 | DB Millard “Nook” Bradford (2019-2023)
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A three-star prospect coming out of high school, Bradford would spend a season at Fork Union Military Academy, becoming the top ranked prep school prospect in the nation before joining the Horned Frogs’ 2019 recruiting class. Seeing action in every game as a true freshman, Bradford would make a career-best 13 tackles in Norman vs. No. 9 Oklahoma including a forced fumble strip tackle stealing the ball from Jalen Hurts in the red zone. After playing all 10 games of the 2020 season, Bradford hit the starting lineup during the 2021 campaign, making exactly 41 solo tackles each of his final three seasons. Bradford was an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in the 2022 run to the CFP National Championship. He recorded a team-best 15 total tackles in the Playoffs, including two tackles for loss in the Fiesta Bowl Semifinal win over Michigan. Bradford’s 175 career solo tackles ranks Top 50 in the Big 12 conference since 2005; he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent ahead of the 2024 NFL season.