PUTNAM CITY NORTH
2006
SAM BRADFORD
High School
Sam Bradford attended Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, where he starred in football, basketball and golf. As a senior
quarterback for his high school football team in 2005-2006, he threw for
2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games. His senior year in basketball, he
averaged a double-double.
However, Bradford was not that highly ranked among the high school class of
2006, ranked only 17th among quarterbacks by Scout.com and being
overshadowed by the likes of Tim Tebow, Matthew Stafford and Mitch Mustain
Oklahoma Sooners
In 2006, Oklahoma's starting quarterback Rhett Bomar, then a sophomore, was
kicked off the team for violating NCAA rules. Paul Thompson, a senior
quarterback-turned-wide receiver, converted back to quarterback and led the
2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team to win the Big 12 Championship Game. His
departure left a void at the quarterback position at Oklahoma. That void
would be filled by either true freshman Keith Nichol, redshirt freshman Sam
Bradford, or junior Joey Halzle (the only one with game experience). On
2007-08-21, Bradford was named the starting quarterback for the 2007
Oklahoma Sooners football team.[6]
In his first game for the Oklahoma Sooners on 2007-09-01 against the University of North Texas, Bradford completed 21 of 23 attempts for 363 yards and three touchdowns in just little over 2 quarters, breaking the school record for passing yards in a half, held by quarterback coach Josh Heupel, with 350. The very next game, Bradford broke Heisman Trophy winner Jason White's school record for most consecutive pass completions with 22 (18 came in the first half and four at the start of the second).
In the second week of the 2007 season, Bradford was named the national offensive player of the week by the Walter Camp Foundation after tying the school record for most touchdown passes in a game with five. Having thrown 25 TDs through his first nine games, Bradford is on pace to break the NCAA freshman record of 29 TDs set by David Neill in 1998 and tied by Colt McCoy in 2006.
In the November 17, 2007 game against Texas Tech, Bradford suffered a concussion of unknown severity. He was removed from the game and replaced by back-up quarterback Joey Halzle. The Sooners lost the game, 27–34. Bradford was able to play in the Bedlam game against Oklahoma State on November 24.
During the November 24, 2007 game against Oklahoma State Cowboys, Bradford broke the NCAA freshman record of 29 TDs by passing his 30th TD to Joe Jon Finley during the second quarter. At the Missouri game, Bradford threw for 209 yards and 0 interceptions. He was 18-26 and threw for 2 touchdowns. The Sooners won the Big XII Championship after defeating Missouri for the second time in a season. The Sooners played West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2008 and lost 48-28. It was Sam Bradford's first BCS bowl as a starter.
2007 (Freshman): Honors included freshman All-American from The Sporting News, Rivals and CollegeFootballNews.com, CollegeFootballNews.com's Big 12 Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated All-America honorable mention, The Sporting News Freshman of the Year, The Sporting News All-Big 12 Freshman, Academic All-Big 12 and honorable mention All-Big 12 by coaches and AP ... finalist for the Manning Award as the nation's top quarterback ... set NCAA freshman record for touchdown passes in a season with 36 ... led the nation with passing efficiency rating of 176.53 ahead of second-place Tim Tebow, the Heisman winner ... completed 22 straight passes (last 18 versus North Texas and first four against Miami), setting an OU record and falling just two shy of the NCAA mark ... had another string of 21 ... tied a school record with five TD passes in wins over Miami and Texas A&M ... threw multiple touchdown passes in 11 of 14 games ... had the No. 6 season at OU for completions, No. 5 in total offense, No. 2 for completion percentage, No. 1 for passing efficiency.
Sam
Bradford College Bio
In 2006, Oklahoma's starting quarterback Rhett Bomar, then a sophomore, was
kicked off the team for violating NCAA rules. Paul Thompson, a senior
quarterback-turned-wide receiver, converted back to quarterback and led the
2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team to win the Big 12 Championship Game. His
departure left a void at the quarterback position at Oklahoma. That void
would be filled by either true freshman Keith Nichol, redshirt freshman Sam
Bradford, or junior Joey Halzle (the only one with game experience). On
2007-08-21, Sam Bradford was named the starting quarterback for the 2007
Oklahoma Sooners football team.
In his first game for the Oklahoma Sooners on 2007-09-01 against the University of North Texas, Sam Bradford completed 21 of 23 attempts for 363 yards and three touchdowns in just little over 2 quarters, breaking the school record for passing yards in a half with 350. The very next game, Sam Bradford broke Heisman Trophy winner Jason White's school record for most consecutive pass completions with 22 (18 came in the first half and four at the start of the second).
Sam
Bradford Awards and Recognition
- Honors included freshman All-American from The Sporting
News, Rivals and CollegeFootballNews.com, CollegeFootballNews.com's Big 12
Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated All-America honorable mention, The
Sporting News Freshman of the Year, The Sporting News All-Big 12 Freshman,
Academic All-Big 12 and honorable mention All-Big 12 by coaches and AP
- Sam Bradford was a finalist for the Manning Award as the nation's top
quarterback.
- Sam Bradford set NCAA freshman record for touchdown passes in a season
with 36.
- Sam Bradford led the nation with passing efficiency rating of 176.53 ahead
of second-place Tim Tebow, the Heisman winner
- Sam Bradford completed 22 straight passes (last 18 versus North Texas and
first four against Miami), setting an OU record and falling just two shy of
the NCAA mark.
- Sam Bradford had another string of 2.
- Sam Bradford tied a school record with five TD passes in wins over Miami
and Texas A&M
- Sam Bradford threw multiple touchdown passes in 11 of 14 games.
- Sam Bradford had the No. 6 season at OU for completions, No. 5 in total
offense, No. 2 for completion percentage, No. 1 for passing efficiency.
