Bradlee Van Pelt
| Bergamo Lions | |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| College: | Colorado State |
| NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Bradlee Van Pelt (born July 3, 1980 in Template:City-state) is an American football quarterback and safety who currently plays for Bergamo Lions in Italy. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.
Van Pelt has been a member of the Houston Texans. He is the son of late NFL linebacker Brad Van Pelt.[1]
Professional career
In the 2006 NFL draft, the Broncos drafted Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler. In training camp, Cutler moved ahead of Van Pelt on the depth chart making Van Pelt the third string quarterback, behind Jake Plummer and Cutler.
Van Pelt was criticized for his "run first, then throw" mentality. Despite this, he managed to throw for nearly 3,000 yards and over 60% completion rate his senior year at CSU. He came within 100 yards in passing and rushing of becoming the only collegiate quarterback to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.
He was released by the Denver Broncos on September 2, 2006. His attempt to make the team was chronicled in Stefan Fatsis's book A Few Seconds of Panic.
Van Pelt was then signed by the Houston Texans on November 27, 2006, to be their third-string quarterback, brought in by his former coach in Denver, Gary Kubiak. He was released by the Texans on August 27, 2007.
It was announced on March 8, 2009, that Van Pelt would attempt a comeback as a safety.[2]
In late 2009, it was announced that Van Pelt had signed with the Bergamo Lions of Italy for their 2010 Italian and Eurobowl campaigns. He would play quarterback and assist on defense as a safety. [3].
References
- ^ Associated Press:[1] February 18, 2009, Bradlee Van Pelt's Father Dies
- ^ Klis: Van Pelt taking a shot at safety
- ^ Ecco i nomi dei primi 2 americani