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Bradley Marquez

School
Texas Tech
Position
Receiver
Major
Exercise & Sports Science

Classroom

An Academic All-Big 12 performer and Texas Tech University Dean’s List recipient ... maintains a 3.46 GPA.  Not only has he balanced school and time as a college football player - he has also spent the last three summers playing professional baseball in the NY Mets organization.

Character

The leader of our football team and one of the best young men to go through the Texas Tech Football program in a number of years.  A model student athlete both in the classroom, on the field and away from school.

Community

Frequent visitor to the Ronald McDonald House’ frequent visitor to YWCA; spends significant amounts of time reading and speaking at local schools; frequent visitor to the Child Devlopment & Research center on the Texas Tech campus.

Competition

Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2013; Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2013; started all 13 games in 2013 and compiled 633 receiving yards on 49 catches…caught six touchdown passes:  Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2012.  Will graduate from Texas Tech in 3 ½ years despite being a full-time football student-athlete and professional baseball athlete in the summer.  He was drafted by the New York Mets in 2011 and spent every summer of his Texas Tech career playing minor league baseball.  Owns 1,045 career receivng yards on 90 catches.