2014 CIS Football Player to Watch: Kevin Bradfield, Toronto Varsity Blues

2014 CIS Football Player to Watch: Kevin Bradfield, Toronto Varsity Blues

Source: Jill Clark, Toronto Sports Info

Name: Kevin Bradfield
University: University of Toronto
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
High school / Cegep: Woodbridge College
Position: Returner, Receiver
Academic program: Employment Relations
Year of eligibility: 4
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

Key stats 2014: Led the OUA and CIS with 734 yards on 59 punt returns and one touchdown. Etched his named into U of T's record book, passing Glenn McCausland's (1990-94) career punt return yardage record of 1,135 yards. Also set new U of T records for the most punt returns (59) and punt return yardage (734) in a single season. Led the Blues and ranked fifth in the OUA with 18 kick returns for 412 yards.

Awards & honours (since start of CIS career): 2013 OUA first team all-star, 2013 CIS first team all-Canadian

Kevin Bradfield enters his fourth season with the Varsity Blues in 2014. The Toronto native has shown great improvement and is becoming an incredibly versatile player. Bradfield stepped up as the Blues returner in 2012, leading the OUA and CIS in kick return yardage, and continued to turn heads in 2013, leading both the conference and nation in punt return yardage and being honoured as a CIS all-Canadian.

High School: Named a York region and GTA all-star at safety...named the most valuable player on the basketball, football, volleyball, baseball and tennis teams...induced into the Woodbridge College athletic hall of fame.

OVFL: Is a two-time OVFL all-star.

Varsity:
2013:
Dressed for all eight games...led the OUA and CIS with 734 yards on 59 punt returns and one touchdown...made a career-high 97-yard punt return for a touchdown vs Guelph on Sept. 14...etched his named into U of T's record book, passing Glenn McCausland's (1990-94) career punt return yardage record of 1,135 yards...also set new U of T records for the most punt returns (59) and punt return yardage (734) in a single season, surpassing Roger Lippert's 1983 records of 49 returns for 539 yards...led the team and ranked fifth in the OUA 18 kick returns for 412 yards...made a career-long 56-yard kick return vs Waterloo on Oct. 19...named an OUA first team all-star and CIS first team all-Canadian.

2012: Dressed for all eight games...made four receptions for 53 yards...ranked first in the OUA and CIS with 698 kick return yards and first in the OUA with 355 punt return yards...recorded a career-high 154 yards on six kick returns at Queen's on Oct. 20...made a career-high 49-yard kick return vs York on Oct. 13...recorded a career-high 72 yards on eight punt returns vs Laurier on Sept. 3...made a career-high 47-yard punt return at Waterloo on Sept. 29.

2011: Dressed for all eight games....made a 14-yard reception at Windsor on Sept. 5...made one kick return for 29 yards vs Western on Oct. 15...made five punt returns for 49 yards vs Waterloo on Oct. 22.

Career Statistics

Returns

 

GP

KR

YDS

AVG/K

TD

LG

PR

YDS

AVG/P

TD

LG

2013

8

18

412

22.89

0

56

59

734

12.44

1

97

2012

8

30

698

23.3

0

49

36

355

9.9

0

47

2011

8

1

29

29

0

29

5

49

9.8

0

22

Receiving

 

GP

NO

YDS

AVG/A

AVG/G

TD

LG

2012

8

4

53

13.2    

6.6

0

17

2011

8

1

14

14

1.75

0

14

 

Personal:   

Nicknames: KJ
Favourite professional team: Pittsburg Steelers
Favourite food: Banana Fritters
Favourite music: Outkast
Favourite TV show: Archer, Breaking Bad
Most influential person: Dad 

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