Carter

Bradley

Bradley (6’3/218) transferred to South Alabama after riding the pine for four seasons at Toledo. He immediately threw for 3,335-28-12 in his first season as a starter in 2022, and ran things back in 2023 with a line of 2,650-19-7 in 11 games. A 3.8 percent turnover worthy play rate during his two seasons as a starter is mildly concerning, and he struggled to avoid sacks when pressured. Despite being a late breakout and six-year prospect, teams will be intrigued by Bradley’s two years of production and could give him a chance to develop on a practice squad this offseason.

Bradley (6'3/215) came into Toledo as a high three-star recruit that battled Eli Peters for reps in 2019 and 2020 before entering the 2022 season in a timeshare with Dequan Finn. He started each of the first 6 games this year while ceding reps to Finn before being overtaken by his understudy, throwing just four passes from Week 7 on. For his career, Bradley completed 180-of-325 passes for a 55 percent completion rate, 2,364 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He will take over for the graduated Jake Bentley as the favorite to start at quarterback for the Jaguars next season.

It appears that there has been a changing of the guard at Toledo, with Finn (6'2/207) now being the first choice to lead the Rockets offense. Sophomore Carter Bradley began the season at Toledo’s starter, but the two split reps during last weekend’s game against Northern Illinois. And now it will be Finn who gets the nod, starting against the program that he originally committed to.

Bradley (6'3/215) didn’t need to do much today, as the running game carried the team. The Rockets rushed for 272 yards and 6.2 yards per carry on the day, taking the pressure off of Bradley. Next week, Bradley looks to get the momentum rolling even more as the Rockets take on Massachusetts.

Bradley (6'3"/215) and the Rockets had so much momentum after almost upsetting Notre Dame on the road, but it looks like they left that energy in South Bend. Both Toledo and CO State could not get any offense going. We did not see a single touchdown in this game, just field goals and a punt return touchdown. Toledo can regroup and get their season back on track with an in-conference game against Ball State next week, then they face the University of Massachusetts who currently have a 13-game losing streak.

Saturday’s match was a nail biter. With about a minute and a half to go, Bradley nailed a 28-yard touchdown to Jerjuan Newton, allowing Toledo to take a one-point lead following the extra point. Central Michigan were not able to respond with so little time to work with, giving the Rockets the win. On the one hand, Bradley’s three-INT day made for a wildly erratic event, but credit to him for showing up at the end when he needed to. Toledo finish the year 4-2 thanks to Bradley’s heroics.

While Bradley (6'3/210) was picked off twice, he managed to tally career-highs in completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns in his third appearance of the season. The redshirt sophomore was also effective on the ground, as he rushed for 44 yards on eight carries. Bradley will look to finish the 2020 season on a high note next Saturday when the Rockets host Central Michigan.

Peters (6'2/200) injured his knee during the Rockets’ Nov. 18 win over Eastern Michigan, and he was on the field with a sleeve on his left leg. Whether or not the senior will be able to play has yet to be fully determined, so we’ll have another update when that information becomes available. Should Peters either not be able to play or experiences an issues in-game, Carter Bradley is next in line.

Bradley (6'3/210) completed a solid 15-of-23 passes for 121 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions, while Dequan Finn also saw some time under center, completing four of his seven attempts for 52 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. We’ll see if Guadagni is able to return from an undisclosed injury, or if Bradley is entrusted to start the team’s bowl game should they receive an invitation.

Bradley (6'3/210) is starting in place of Mitchell Guadagni, here, as Guadagni continues to be sidelined with an undisclosed injury concern. Ditto backup Eli Peters, out injured.