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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #300 overall

Carlos Bradley Wake Forest Draft

Carlos Bradley was drafted No. 300 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. 54 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Overall pick
#300
Round
11
Draft class
1981
NFL games
54
Career AV
628th at Wake Forest

The pick

How Carlos Bradley came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

San Diego Chargers

Rd 11 · #300 overall · AFC West

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Wake Forest ACC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

54 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Games played
54
Career approximate value
628th among Wake Forest picks
AV with the drafting club
6100% of career value
Final season
19876 years after the draft

Around pick 300

Who came off the board on either side of Carlos Bradley.

#298 Larry Friday DB · CLE Mississippi State #299 Buster Barnett TE · BUF Jackson State #301 Keith Chappelle WR · ATL Iowa #302 Tim Morrison G · DAL Georgia

Wake Forest in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#221 Billy Ard G · NYG Wake Forest

Other LB picks from Wake Forest

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#131 John Henry Mills LB · TEN · 1993 Wake Forest · 1× Pro Bowl #4 Aaron Curry LB · SEA · 2009 Wake Forest #178 Justin Strnad LB · DEN · 2020 Wake Forest #113 Kyle Wilber LB · DAL · 2012 Wake Forest #168 Marquel Lee LB · LV · 2017 Wake Forest #52 David Braxton LB · MIN · 1989 Wake Forest

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Carlos Bradley in the 1981 NFL Draft

Carlos Bradley is a Linebacker out of Wake Forest selected No. 300 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1981 NFL Draft. 54 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Wake Forest has produced 65 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Carlos Bradley drafted?

Carlos Bradley was selected No. 300 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/carlos-bradley.

What college did Carlos Bradley play for?

Carlos Bradley played college football at Wake Forest in the ACC. See every Wake Forest draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wake-forest-demon-deacons.

How did Carlos Bradley's NFL career turn out?

54 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/carlos-bradley.