Memphis football player murdered

[perunapower]

http://www.wreg.com/global/story.asp?s=7150066

That's some scary stuff. My prayers go out to Memphis.

[Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans]

Taylor Bradford



Transferred to Memphis after playing two seasons at Samford University...Worked as a member of the Tiger defensive scout team during the 2006 season.

Samford University: Played in four games during the 2005 season and totaled three tackles and one TFL on the year...Participated in eight games in 2004 and finished the season with 13 tackles...Registered a season-high four tackles in the season opener against West Alabama...Credited with two tackles at Georgia Tech and two at Jacksonville State.

Prep: Was a three-sport letterwinner at Antioch High School...Played defensive line for Coach Thomas McPhail...Named all-region and was the team's defensive line MVP...Helped his team to a 9-2 record in 2004...Earned four letters each in football and track...Named all-state in track in the shot put event from 2002-04...Holds the AHS record in shot put and discus...Recorded a discus throw of 162'3.5" and a shot of 56'10"...Also earned three letters as a member of the basketball squad.

Personal: Taylor Alexander Bradford is the son of Jimmie and Marva Bradford...Born March 14, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn.

[Perkins Pony]

The young seem to die violently; either in car wrecks, foreign wars, suicide, or muder. Condolences to all in Memphis.