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Player Dossier
2007-2009Oklahoma
Sam Bradford
QB • 6'4" • Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Sam Bradford is a balanced quarterback profile with 5.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Oklahoma
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Oklahoma
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Sam Bradford built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 14, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Sam Bradford's career was his passing role: 8,406...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 1
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Sam Bradford, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Oklahoma. Sam Bradford is a balanced quarterback profile with 5.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,442
- Passing yards
- 8,406
- Rushing yards
- 36
- Touchdowns
- 93
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Sam Bradford Oklahoma Highlights
2009 · Oklahoma · Player Highlight
Sam Bradford college highlights at Oklahoma.
- Season
- 2009
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Sam Bradford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oklahoma · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,442
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Oklahoma
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Putnam City North · Oklahoma
- High school pipeline
- Putnam City North · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 1 · Pick 1 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 544 total offense · QB 149th (top 55%) · Big 12 32nd (top 28%) · National 280th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Oklahoma | 14 | 244 | 245 | -1 | 2 | 56.1 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 14 | 2,887 | 2,879 | 8 | 34 | 56.1 |
| 2008 Postseason | Oklahoma | 14 | 238 | 256 | -18 | 2 | 68.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 14 | 4,529 | 4,464 | 65 | 53 | 68.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 3 | 544 | 562 | -18 | 2 | 30.6 |
Related Context
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Sam Bradford played QB for Oklahoma. Across 3 tracked seasons, Sam Bradford recorded 8,406 passing yards, 36 rushing yards, and 93 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Oklahoma.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Oklahoma paired 4,767 primary output with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with 353 yards of offense and 88 efficiency. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2007 Postseason · Oklahoma
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
223.6
Efficiency
65.9
Usage
7.1
Consistency
77
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 244. North Texas: 373. Miami: 200. Utah State: 255. Tulsa: 251. Colorado: 115. Texas: 238. Missouri: 268. Iowa State: 161. Texas A&M: 294. Baylor: 353. Texas Tech: 11. Oklahoma State: 159. Missouri: 209
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 41 by 53.2. North Texas: 25 by 85.3. Miami: 27 by 61.1. Utah State: 28 by 59.9. Tulsa: 23 by 79.2. Colorado: 21 by 41. Texas: 35 by 57.3. Missouri: 37 by 60.6. Iowa State: 33 by 49.3. Texas A&M: 32 by 74.7. Baylor: 25 by 88. Texas Tech: 3 by 65.7. Oklahoma State: 17 by 68.8. Missouri: 26 by 78.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins251 · Games = 11 · +127.7 vs Losses
Losses123.3 · Games = 3 · -127.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
88 vs Baylor
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/3 | vs West Virginia | L 28-48 | 22 | 34 | 245 | 64.7 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 12/2 | @ Missouri | W 38-17 | 18 | 26 | 209 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 | 78.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Oklahoma State3+ TD | W 49-17 | 11 | 15 | 150 | 73.3 | 4 | 1 | 68.8 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 27-34 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Baylor300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 52-21 | 20 | 25 | 353 | 80.0 | 3 | 1 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Texas A&M3+ TD | W 42-14 | 21 | 30 | 284 | 70.0 | 5 | 0 | 74.7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Iowa State | W 17-7 | 16 | 28 | 183 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 49.3 | 5 | -22 | -4.40 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Missouri | W 41-31 | 24 | 34 | 266 | 70.6 | 2 | 0 | 60.6 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Texas3+ TD | W 28-21 | 21 | 32 | 244 | 65.6 | 3 | 0 | 57.3 | 3 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Colorado | L 24-27 | 8 | 19 | 112 | 42.1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Tulsa3+ TD | W 62-21 | 16 | 22 | 244 | 72.7 | 3 | 1 | 79.2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Utah State3+ TD | W 54-3 | 19 | 26 | 255 | 73.1 | 3 | 1 | 59.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Miami3+ TD | W 51-13 | 19 | 25 | 205 | 76.0 | 5 | 0 | 61.1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs North Texas300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 79-10 | 21 | 23 | 363 | 91.3 | 3 | 0 | 85.3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Sam Bradford story
Sam Bradford built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 14, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Sam Bradford's career was his passing role: 8,406 passing yards, 88 touchdown passes, 894 attempts, and 36 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Oklahoma. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 36 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma.
The arc is straightforward: Sam Bradford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Oklahoma
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Oklahoma | 3,131 | 65.9 | 7.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 3,131 | 65.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Oklahoma | 4,767 | 68.7 | 8.7 | 1,636 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 4,767 | 68.7 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 544 | 63.3 | 5.4 | -4,223 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Baylor
Week 11 · W 52-21 · Conference game
Win with 353 yards of offense and 88 efficiency.
353
Total Offense
91.3 takeover
353 total offense with 88 efficiency.
#2
vs Texas
Week 7 · L 35-45 · Conference game
382
Total Offense
68.7 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
382 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
#3
@ Missouri
Week 14 · W 38-17 · Conference game
209
Total Offense
67.4 takeover
Win with 209 yards of offense and 78.7 efficiency.
209 total offense with 78.7 efficiency.
#4
vs North Texas
Week 1 · W 79-10
373
Total Offense
65.2 takeover
Win with 373 yards of offense and 85.3 efficiency.
373 total offense with 85.3 efficiency.
#5
vs Kansas
Week 8 · W 45-31 · Conference game
482
Total Offense
63.1 takeover
Win with 482 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
482 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Oklahoma
4,767 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage
68.4
#2
2008 Regular Season · Oklahoma
68.4
4,767 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Oklahoma
56.1
3,131 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
19
250+ passing yards
14
300+ total offense
19
3+ TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
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