NFL Draft Profile: Anthony Bradford, Offensive Lineman, LSU Tigers

NFL Draft profile scouting report for LSU iOL Anthony Bradford

Anthony Bradford
LSU Tigers

#75
Pos: iOL
Ht: 6042
Wt: 332
Hand: 0948
Arm: 3348
Wing: 8038
40: 5.08
Hometown: Muskegon, MI
High School: Muskegon
Eligibility: 2023

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One-Liners

A big-bodied guard, Bradford is a scheme limited player who has a low floor.

Evaluation:

In terms of size, guards don’t get much bigger than Bradford. He has a thick lower half, to go along with an enormous upper body. Bradford is going to be a power gap scheme guard only. His strengths start with his size. That is by far his best trait. A lot of Bradford’s flaws are mitigated by how hard it is to get around him. His size saved him from giving up a lot of pressure. In very condensed spaces, Bradford has good enough foot speed for his size. In terms of his motor, Bradford looks out of shape and his play can get lazy at times. Over the course of the game, his pad level will get too high and his hand placement will get reckless. Bradford has a tendency to overset and play with his head too far forward, causing him to lose his balance. For a player of his size, he isn’t an impactful run blocker. His hands get too wide and because he plays high, Bradford consistently lost the leverage battle. He had a tough time with smaller defensive tackles, who could uproot him and then shed his block. On the move, Bradford is really slow and struggles to get to his landmarks. He’d be a liability if asked to do anything more than block in a phone booth at the next level. Overall, Bradford has size and SEC experience but there is a lot of work that needs to happen for him to develop into a backup. His traits just aren’t good enough to make up for his lack of technique and consistency.

Grade:

UDFA 

Background:

A versatile offensive lineman who made starts at three positions on the offensive line during his 29-game career with the Tigers. Started a total of 17 times during his 4 years at LSU (10 at RG, 5 at LT, 2 at RG). Member of LSU’s national championship team in 2019. Instrumental in the turnaround of LSU football, going from 6-7 and finishing last in the SEC West in 2021 to winning 10 games and reaching the SEC Championship Game in 2022. In high school he was a consensus four-star prospect from Michigan.