University of Massachusets Athletics

2023 Football Roster

Marcus Bradley
Jersey Number 1

Marcus Bradley

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    260
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Gaithersburg, Md.
  • High School:
    Quince Orchard
  • Prev School:
    Vanderbilt

2023 • Redshirt Sophomore


• Phil Steele Preseason Independent Team (Second Team - DE)
• Competed in 11 games on the season for the Minutemen, totaling 27 tackles (11 solo, 16 assisted), three TFLs, a sack and a QB hurry
• Tallied a career-high six total tackles twice - at New Mexico State (8/26) and at Eastern Michigan (9/16)
• Had a season-high five solo tackles at New Mexico State (8/26)
• Tied a career-best 1.5 TFLs to go along with one sack at Eastern Michigan (9/16)
• Registered a QB hurry against Miami (OH) (9/9)
• Recorded at least one tackle in five straight games (8/26 - 9/23)


2022 • Redshirt Freshman


• Bradley saw action in 11 games in the 2022 season recording 26 tackles (10 solo, 16 assisted), 3.5 TFL (15 yards), 2.5 sacks (12 yards), four QBH, and one pass break up
• Had four tackles (two solo, two assisted), 1.0 TFL (two yards), one sack (two yards), one QBH, and one pass break up against Toledo (9/10)
• Had one solo tackle against Stony Brook
• Had three tackles (two solo, one assisted), 0.5 TFL (three yards) and 0.5 sacks (three yards) against Temple (9/24
• Had one solo tackle and two QBH against Eastern Michigan (10/1)
• Had five tackles (one solo, four assisted) against Liberty (10/8)
• Had one assisted tackle against Buffalo (10/15)
• Had one assisted tackle, 0.5 TFL (one yard), and one QBH against New Mexico State (10/29
• Had two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against UConn (11/4)
• Had three assisted tackles against Arkansas State (11/12)
• Had four tackles (two solo, two assisted), 1.5 TFL (nine yards), and one sack (seven yards) against Texas A&M (11/19)
• Had one assisted tackle against Army West Point (11/26)


2021 • Freshman (at Vanderbilt)


• Appeared in 2 games
• Recorded two tackles, including 1 TFL  


Before Massachusetts

• Lettered two years at Quince Orchard under coach John Kelly 
• Consensus four-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com 
• The No. 170 prospect nationally by ESPN.com and No. 188 by 247Sports.com 
• Maryland’s No. 7 prospect as ranked by ESPN.com, No. 8 by 247Sports.com and No. 12 by Rivals.com 
• Named to the All-DMV Team and All-Defensive Team by NBC Sports Washington 
• Earned a place on the 2019 Washington Post All-Met Defense Team
• Quince Orchard did not play football in the fall of 2020
• Under Armour All-America Game invitee
• Helped the Cougars to a 12-1 record and Maryland 4A final four appearance as a junior
• In 2019, booked 41 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks
• Spent freshman and sophomore seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School


Personal


• Son of Lorena Bradley and Marcus Brown

2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 2 (Bryant) Monday Press Conference
Monday, September 01
UMass FB | Jacquon Gibson Postgame Press Conference vs. Temple | 08.30.25
Saturday, August 30
UMass FB | Rocko Griffin Postgame Press Conference vs. Temple | 08.30.25
Saturday, August 30
UMass FB | Joe Harasymiak Postgame Press Conference vs. Temple | 08.30.25
Saturday, August 30