MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Tyrin Bradley, a 6-3, 250-pound, junior defensive lineman from Lubbock, Texas, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Abilene Christian. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Tyrin Bradley, Jr., DL, 6-3, 250, Lubbock, Texas/Monterey/Abilene Christian
2022 (So.)
Played for coach Keith Patterson at Abilene Christian
Earned All-WAC First Team honors
Helped Abilene Christian finish 7-4 and make an appearance in the WAC Championship Game
Saw action in 11 games and was used on 622 snaps
Second-leading tackler on the team with 49 tackles, including 19 unassisted tackles
Led the team in sacks (4.0), tackles for loss (10 1/2) and quarterback hurries (14)
Also had a forced fumble and a pass breakup
Tied season-high 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Stephen F. Austin in the WAC Championship game
Finished with a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries against Sam Houston State
Registered five tackles, a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against North Dakota
Had four tackles, including three unassisted, a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Utah Tech
Finished with three tackles, including a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Stephen F. Austin
Earned WAC Player of the Week honors after finishing with a season-high 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Prairie View A&M
Had six tackles, including four solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Missouri
Registered five tackles and had two quarterback hurries against Lamar
2021 (Fr.)
Appeared in seven games and saw action on 93 plays
Finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops, assisted on a sack and had a tackle for loss
Made his season debut against SMU
Season-high three tackles and assisted on a sack against Lamar
Had two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against UT Permian Basin
Finished with a solo tackle against Eastern Kentucky
Registered two tackles against Louisiana College
High School
Played for coach Wayne Hutchinson at Monterey High
Used at quarterback and defensive end
Saw action in eight games as a senior due to injuries, finishing with 30 tackles, including 15 unassisted tackles, eight sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Earned all-district honorable mention as a senior and all-district first team as a junior
As a junior, registered 50 tackles, including six sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Personal
Son of Antonio Ward Sr. and Reshaunda Pinkard
One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
Majoring in communications
Tyrin Bradley, Jr., DL, 6-3, 250, Lubbock, Texas/Monterey/Abilene Christian
2022 (So.)
Played for coach Keith Patterson at Abilene Christian
Earned All-WAC First Team honors
Helped Abilene Christian finish 7-4 and make an appearance in the WAC Championship Game
Saw action in 11 games and was used on 622 snaps
Second-leading tackler on the team with 49 tackles, including 19 unassisted tackles
Led the team in sacks (4.0), tackles for loss (10 1/2) and quarterback hurries (14)
Also had a forced fumble and a pass breakup
Tied season-high 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Stephen F. Austin in the WAC Championship game
Finished with a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries against Sam Houston State
Registered five tackles, a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against North Dakota
Had four tackles, including three unassisted, a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Utah Tech
Finished with three tackles, including a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Stephen F. Austin
Earned WAC Player of the Week honors after finishing with a season-high 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Prairie View A&M
Had six tackles, including four solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Missouri
Registered five tackles and had two quarterback hurries against Lamar
2021 (Fr.)
Appeared in seven games and saw action on 93 plays
Finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops, assisted on a sack and had a tackle for loss
Made his season debut against SMU
Season-high three tackles and assisted on a sack against Lamar
Had two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against UT Permian Basin
Finished with a solo tackle against Eastern Kentucky
Registered two tackles against Louisiana College
High School
Played for coach Wayne Hutchinson at Monterey High
Used at quarterback and defensive end
Saw action in eight games as a senior due to injuries, finishing with 30 tackles, including 15 unassisted tackles, eight sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Earned all-district honorable mention as a senior and all-district first team as a junior
As a junior, registered 50 tackles, including six sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Personal
Son of Antonio Ward Sr. and Reshaunda Pinkard
One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
Majoring in communications