Bradley excelled on the football team and graduated from high school, and he continued to live with the Machados during his time at Moorpark College.
[7] Bradley ran behind the blocking of Jamal Anderson, who went on to be named NFL All-Pro in 1998 and played in Super Bowl XXXIII with the Atlanta Falcons.
[11][12] Bradley's career at Arkansas ended after only one season, when he and teammate Derrick Martin were arrested April 23, 1992, on charges of rape of a thirteen-year-old girl.
Bradley feared his football career was over until a friend recommended Sonoma State University, an NCAA Division II program in Rohnert Park, California.
Despite playing in obscurity at Sonoma State, he caught the attention of the San Diego Chargers' general manager Bobby Beathard, who selected him in the seventh round (231st pick) of the draft.
Bradley made the team near the end of training camp as the fourth running back behind Leonard Russell, Aaron Hayden, and Terrell Fletcher.
[19] Freddie Bradley and his wife Edith were married before his arrival at the University of Arkansas, and they were living together in off-campus housing when he was arrested and charged with rape in 1992.
Svondo Bradley rushed for 784 yards while playing fullback and blocking for Cierre Wood, and had 76 tackles with 5.5 sacks as a defensive lineman.