[2] He attended Muskegon High School and was a highly-regarded offensive lineman, helping the team win 27 consecutive games while appearing at both guard and tackle.

[4] Bradford received numerous NCAA FBS scholarship offers, eventually choosing to play for LSU.

[6][7][8] Bradford redshirted his true freshman year in 2019, appearing in three games during LSU's national championship season.

[9][11] Bradford was a key figure for the team in 2022, helping them go from 6–7 the prior year to 10–4, reaching the conference championship.

[13] Bradford declared for the NFL draft following the season, and finished his stint at LSU with 29 games played, 17 of which he started at three different positions on the line.