"We are extremely pleased to welcome Ronnie Bradford to the Trojan Family," said Helton. "His 17 years of experience in the NFL as both a player and a coach jumped out to us immediately. I am very impressed with his ability to coach technique and fundamentals at the defensive back position. He is a true technician. His energy and personality is infectious and will be valuable in recruiting. There also is a terrific chemistry between Ronnie and our new defensive coordinator, Clancy Pendergast, after having worked together both at the Kansas City Chiefs and at Cal."
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Bradford played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Broncos (1993-95), Arizona Cardinals (1996), Atlanta Falcons (1997-2001) and Minnesota Vikings (2002). In his career, he played in 136 games (99 starts), getting 523 tackles, 14 interceptions (with 1 TD), 70 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He intercepted a pass in Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the 1998 NFC champion Falcons.Â
A Colorado alum, Bradford, 45, worked with USC defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast in 2010 at Cal and also the Chiefs. He went on to coach a year at Memphis in 2011 before his three-year stint at Louisiana Tech.
