#1

Smiley Bradford

DB · Purdue · So. · #1

In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Purdue)
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Smiley Bradford

DB · Purdue · So · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#779 national
CFB
College
Purdue
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

In Portal · 2026

In transfer portal

2025Purdue
DestinationTBD
View Purdue career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Purdue30225.00.061--
2024Purdue17130.00.0------
Career47355.00.061--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 34–17

vs Southern Illinois

1 PD  ·  1 TFL  ·  2 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ty Goodwill’s 2025 season.

Ty Goodwill

66%match

South Alabama · 2025

#2

Gavin Holmes

Wake Forest · 2021

63%
#3

Jyaire Hill

Michigan · 2024

63%
#4

Gavin Hunter

Arizona · 2025

61%
#5

Cam Miller

Penn State · 2024

NFL Rd 6
61%

Matches Ty on

Class year
Tackle volume
Weight

Differs from Ty on

Height (lower)
TFL rate (higher)
Based on 7 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan O'Connor's sophomore season at Miami (2025).

Ethan O'Connor

77%match

Miami · 2025

#2

Ty Goodwill

South Alabama · 2025

76%
#3

Trent McDuffie

Washington · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 21
75%
#4

Rishard Dames

Florida International · 2021

71%
#5

Kimari Robinson

Duke · 2024

69%

Matches Ethan on

Tackle volume
PD rate
TFL rate
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11398

Final rank
#11398
Avg #11670.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11398 this season.