James Bradberry

Originally a 2nd round (62nd pick overall) draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2016…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 26, 2020.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 2nd round (62nd pick overall) draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2016…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 26, 2020.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Bradberry has started every game in which he's played in 5 seasons with Carolina and one with the Giants (75 regular season and one postseason)…Missed just 5 games…Career totals include 321 tackles (272 solo), 11 interceptions that he returned for 72 yards, 73 passes defensed, 3.0 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, 4 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Bradberry had 8 tackles (7 solo) in his only postseason game.
• In 2020, Bradberry started all 15 games in which he played…Did not play vs. Cleveland (12/20) because he was on the Reserve/COVID-19 list…Selected to his first Pro Bowl... Bradberry was the first Giants cornerback to receive the honor since Janoris Jenkins in 2016…Led the Giants with 3 interceptions, tying the career high he set with the Panthers the previous season…Was one of 3 players tied for 2nd in the NFL with 18 passes defensed…Has led his team in passes defensed in each of his 5 NFL seasons...Often assigned to cover the opposition's best wide receiver, Bradberry finished with 53 tackles (43 solo), a career-high 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Contributed 4 solo tackles and forced one fumble vs. Pittsburgh in his Giants debut (9/14)…Made a spectacular play for his first Giants interception, at Chicago (9/20). Early in the 4th quarter, Bradberry had his back to quarterback Mitchell Trubisky while covering Allen Robinson. When the receiver got his hands on the ball, Bradberry stole it at the Giants' 34-yard line…Had a season-high 4 passes defensed in the game.
• Intercepted a Kyle Allen pass and returned it 19 yards to set up a touchdown in the Giants' first victory of the season, vs. Washington (10/18)…Picked off a Carson Wentz pass the following week at Philadelphia (10/22)…Recorded a season-high 7 tackles in consecutive games: 5 solo plus one forced fumble at Seattle (12/6) and 7 solo vs. Arizona (12/13).
• In his final season in Carolina in 2019, Bradberry started 15 games…Inactive with a groin injury at Green Bay (11/10)…Registered 65 tackles (51 solo), a career-high 3 interceptions and 1.0 sack…Tied linebacker Luke Kuechly with a team-high 12 passes defensed, the 4th consecutive season he led Carolina in that statistical category…Bradberry picked off 2 passes and had season-high totals of 11 unassisted tackles and 4 passes defensed at Tampa Bay (10/13)…Opened the season with 4 tackles (2 solo), 1.0 sack and 1 interception of a Jared Goff pass vs. the Rams (9/8)…Tallied 7 tackles (5 solo) vs. Atlanta (11/17) and 7 stops (6 solo) at New Orleans (11/24).
• In 2018, started all 16 games at cornerback and recorded 69 tackles (57 solo), a career-high 20 passes defensed, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1.0 sack…Registered a season-high 8 tackles (7 solo) vs. the Giants (10/7)…Sacked Russell Wilson for a 9-yard loss vs. Seattle (11/25)…Had a career-long 29-yard interception return when he picked off Drew Brees vs. New Orleans (12/17).
• In 2017, started all 16 games and finished with a career-best 74 tackles (66 solo), 2 interceptions, 12 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1.0 sack…Registered a strip-sack of Wentz vs. Philadelphia (10/12), notching his first career sack and forced fumble on the same play…Intercepted passes in consecutive games vs. Minnesota (12/10) and Green Bay (12/17), recording a season-high 7 tackles in each…Capped the season with 8 tackles (7 solo) in the Panthers' loss in New Orleans in an NFC Wild Card Game.
• As a rookie in 2016, started all 13 games in which he played…Posted 60 tackles, (55 solo), 2 interceptions and a team-high 11 passes defensed…Had 6 tackles (5 solo) and 1 pass defensed in his NFL debut at Denver (9/8)…Recorded first career interception when he picked off Blaine Gabbert vs. San Francisco (9/18), and his 2nd when he swiped a Jameis Winston pass at Tampa Bay (1/1)…Twice contributed a season-high 8 tackles: 6 solo vs. Kansas City (11/13) and 7 solo at Seattle (12/4).

COLLEGE:

• Three-time All-Southern Conference choice at Samford, where he played in 46 games with 45 starts after beginning career at Arkansas State...Tallied 128 tackles, 8 interceptions and 27 passes defensed...As a senior in 2015, was named first-team All-Southern Conference selection…Started 11 games and posted 45 tackles, tied for 2nd on the team with 2 interceptions and ranked first with 11 passes defensed...As a junior, earned 2nd-team all-conference honors…Recorded 25 tackles and tied for 2nd on the team with 2 interceptions...As a sophomore in 2013, named to the 2nd-team All-Southern Conference team...Played in 13 games with 12 starts...Led the team with 10 passes defensed and notched 2 interceptions and 26 tackles...In 2012 at Arkansas State, was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team...Started 11 games and tied for 2nd on the team with 2 interceptions...Compiled 32 tackles and 2 passes defensed.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Captain of the Team of Teams group that joined forces throughout the 2020 season with Covenant House New Jersey, located in Newark, to support homeless youth through education, employment and financial literacy…Represented Covenant House N.J. and the Arthritis Foundation, to honor his grandmother, during the NFL's Week 13 My Cause My Cleats initiative…Contributed to the Food Bank for NYC to provide prepared Thanksgiving meals, turkeys and pantry bags at the Community Kitchen & Pantry in West Harlem for families facing hunger…Helped distribute much needed supplies to the Birmingham, Ala. community after it was hit hard by tornadoes.

PERSONAL:

• Majored in sports administration at Samford…Attended Pleasant Grove (Ala.) High School.