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Craig Bragg
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Craig Bragg
Wide Receiver/Kick Returner
UCLA
6'1" - 194 lbs.
OVERVIEW
One of the best receivers in UCLA history, Craig enjoyed a record setting career. A big-play performer (12 touchdowns of at least 40 yards during his career), he is the only player in school history to make at least 50 receptions in two different seasons. He is also the only player in UCLA history to lead the team in receptions in four consecutive seasons. Craig earned three letters in football at Bellarmine College Prep. He was a Prep Star AllAmerican and rated the sixth-best receiver in the West by that service. He was also a Super Prep All-Far West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, second-team All-Pac-West and All-San Jose by the Mercury News. Bragg made 39 receptions for over 600 yards and five touchdowns, rushed for 300 yards and three scores on 50 carries and also scored on a punt return (45 yards) and a kickoff return (98 yards) as a senior. As a junior, he caught 29 passes for 633 yards and seven touchdowns, rushed for 450 yards and three scores and on defense, he made 30 tackles and two interceptions. Craig also lettered three seasons in baseball. Craig redshirted in 2000 at UCLA. He then started three of eleven games in 2001, leading the team with 29 catches for 408 yards (14.1 avg) and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 100 yards and two scores on eight carries, returned 14 punts for 118 yards (8.4 avg) and gained 186 yards on 10 kickoff returns. He set school sophomore receiving records with 55 grabs for 889 yards (16.2 avg) and eight touchdowns in 2002. Bragg also totaled 256 yards and a score on 16 punt returns (16.0 avg) and rushed seven times for 49 yards. The team MVP and squad captain started eleven games as a junior. Craig hauled in 73 passes for 1065 yards (14.6 avg) and five touchdowns. Only Freddie Mitchell (77 in 2000) and J.J. Stokes (82 in 1993) had more receptions in a season for the Bruins. He also became only the sixth player in UCLA annals to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season. Bragg caught 36 passes for 483 yards (13.4 avg) and four touchdowns and returned 19 punts for 285 yards (15.0 avg), including a score. In 46 games, Craig started 33 times. He finished his Bruins' career with 193 receptions for 2845 yards (14.7 avg) and 19 touchdowns, topping the old school career-record of 179 catches by Kevin Jordan (1992-95). Only Danny Farmer 93020, 1996-99) gained more yards receiving in school history. Bragg added 151 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries (9.4 avg) and 207 yards on eleven kickoff returns (18.8 avg). He also returned 87 punts for 961 yards (11.0 avg) and a pair of scores. His 87 returns were three shy of the school's all-time record of 90, set by Paul Guidry (1993-96) and his 961 yards topped Guidry's old UCLA career-record of 911.
CAREER NOTES
2004 SEASON
Earned All-Pac-10 Conference honorable mention...The team captain was also the co-winner of UCLA's Paul I. Wellman Memorial Award for All-Around Excellence...Played in nine games, starting six contests at flanker...Managed to lead the team in receiving for the fourth straight season...Caught 36 passes for 483 yards (13.4 avg) and four touchdowns...Returned 19 punts for 285 yards (15.0 avg) and a score...Gained 2 yards on a reverse...Totaled 770 all-purpose yards.
2004 GAME ANALYSIS
Oklahoma State...Opened the season with four catches for 87 yards, three punt returns for 47 yards and a 2-yard rushing attempt...Three of his four catches resulted in first downs.
Illinois...Grabbed three passes for 73 yards...Notable Plays-Made a diving catch in the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown that gave the Bruins a 7-0 lead on their first offensive possession...Also had a 14-yard scoring grab with 3:58 left in the second quarter to give UCLA a 21-7 halftime lead...His third reception also produced a first down, making him three for three in that category.
Washington...Had five receptions for 57 yards...Four of his five receptions produced first downs... Also returned four punts for 26 yards. Stanford...Snatched five passes for 48 yards and four first downs.
Washington State...Added 28 yards on four grabs and 50 yards on four punt returns... Notable Plays-Had a 9-yard catch that gave the Bruins the ball at the four-yard line on their final touchdown drive and UCLA scored on the next play. He also started that drive with a 34-yard punt return.
Oregon...For the first time since his first game as a Bruin, Bragg did not catch a pass, snapping a streak of 42 consecutive games in which he had played and caught a pass...He did return two punts for 35 yards, including one for 29.
Southern California...Caught six passes for 67 yards and had two punt returns for 96 yards and a score...Notable Plays-Scored the Bruins' first touchdown on a 96-yard punt return, the longest in UCLA history.
Wyoming (Las Vegas Bowl)...Had seven receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns and five first downs...Notable Plays-His first scoring catch was for 17 yards and gave UCLA its first lead (14-10)...On his second, a 25-yarder that gave the Bruins a 21-10 lead in the third quarter, he was able to get a toe down also the side of the end zone for the score... Also returned three punts for 3.
2003 SEASON
All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention...Offensive winner of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" Sanders Award as the team's Most Valuable Player...Saw action in all thirteen games, starting eleven times...Finished the season with 73 receptions for 1065 yards (14.6 avg) and five touchdowns...Became the first player in UCLA history to make at least 50 receptions in two different seasons (he had 55 catches in 2002)...Gained 302 yards on 38 punt returns (7.9 avg) and also had a 21-yard kickoff return...Totaled 1338 all-purpose yards...Only the second player at UCLA to catch at least 10 passes in two different games (J.J. Stokes was the first)...Ranked sixth in the conference and 37th nationally with his average of 5.62 receptions per game...Ranked seventh in the conference and 37th in the NCAA in receiving yards per game (81.92)...His 73 catches rank third on UCLA's all-time single-season list, while his 1,065 receiving yards rank fifth...Set a school record for punt returns in a season with 38
2003 GAME ANALYSIS
Colorado...Had four catches for 63 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown...Also returned three punts for 42 yards, including one for 30 yards.
Oklahoma...Hauled in ten passes for 87 yards and four first downs...His 10 catches rank fourth on UCLA's single-game reception list and were the most by a Bruin since Freddie Mitchell caught 10 passes against Michigan in 2000.
San Diego State...Added five receptions for 83 yards, including one for 54 yards.
Washington...Gained a season-high 142 yards on eight grabs...His diving 41-yard catch led to UCLA's second quarter touchdown.
Arizona...Recorded his second straight 100-yard game with six catches for 105 yards... Two of his catches measured 43 and 37 yards...Also returned a punt for 37 yards.
California...Added two catches for 54 yards, including a 40-yard scoring pass that gave the Bruins a 14-3 lead.
Arizona State...Enjoyed his third 100-yard game of the season with five catches for 118 yards...His 52-yard catch-and-run set up a field goal and his 25-yard leaping grab in the end zone gave UCLA a 10-3 first quarter lead...He made a 37-yard reception in the second quarter.
Stanford...Snared six catches for 86 yards and returned four punts for 71 yards, including one for 64 yards...Made a 45-yard reception on UCLA's fourth quarter scoring drive.
Washington State...Added 72 yards on five grabs with a 34-yard touchdown and had four punt returns for 48 yards. Oregon...Tied his career-high with 10 catches, seven in the second half and totaled 115 yards on the afternoon.
Fresno State (Silicon Valley Classic)...Caught five passes for 71 yards, including a spectacular diving touchdown catch near the end of the first half from 27 yards out.
2002 SEASON
Named the winner of the Paul I. Wellman Award for All-Around Excellence...Led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns and produced 34 first downs...Finished his sophomore season ranked No. 1 on the all-time school list for receiving yards (889) for the class, breaking J.J. Stokes' mark of 728, set in 1992...His 55 receptions were the most ever by a sophomore, surpassing Mike Sherrard's total of 48 in 1983...His nine touchdowns measured 74 (punt return), 41, 33, 5, 37, 53, 71, 46 and 33 yards -- an average of 43.6 yards per play...Ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in receiving yards (68.4), 10th in receptions (4.23) and first in punt returns (16.0)...Gained 256 yards on 16 punt returns (16.1 avg) with a touchdown...Carried seven times for 49 yards (7.0 avg).
2002 GAME ANALYSIS
Oklahoma...Rushed twice for 35 yards and caught three passes for 89 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown.
Colorado...Gained 70 yards on seven grabs with scores of 33 & 5 yards.
San Diego State...Totaled 60 yards on four catches with a 37-yard touchdown.
Oregon...Exploded for 230 yards on nine catches with touchdowns of 53, 71 & 46 yards, adding 11 yards on a punt return...The 230 yards rank second only to J.J. Stokes' 263 yards versus USC in 1992...The nine catches tied for eighth on the school list...The three receiving touchdowns were the most by a Bruin since Stokes scored four vs. Washington in 1993.
California...Followed with 113 yards on seven receptions.
Arizona...Caught three passes for 64 yards and raced 33-yards with an inside screen for a touchdown, becoming No. 1 on UCLA's single-season sophomore receiving yardage list in the process...Added 40 yards on five punt returns and 4 yards on a reverse.
Southern California...Made five catches for 91 yards.
New Mexico (Las Vegas Bowl)...Selected game MVP after catching four passes for 38 yards and returning two punts for 89 yards and broke a 6-6 tie when he returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown.
2001 SEASON
Started three games as a redshirt freshman, leading the team with 29 receptions for 408 yards (14.1 avg) and two touchdowns...Gained 100 yards and a pair of scores on eight carries...Returned ten kickoffs for 186 yards (18.6 avg) and 14 punts for 118 yards (8.4 avg).
2001 GAME ANALYSIS
Kansas...Scored his first career touchdown on a 37-yard run.
California...Had a 58-yard reception, an 8-yard punt return, 39 yards on two kickoff returns and a 42-yard touchdown on a reverse.
Southern California...Caught six passes for 29 yards and returned two kickoffs for 37 yards.
Oregon...Totaled 64 yards on three receptions.
Arizona State...Hauled in seven passes for 138 yards and touchdowns of 62 & 39 yards.
2000 SEASON
Redshirted as a freshman...Offensive winner of UCLA's Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.45 in the 40-yard dash.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
1.60 10-yard dash...36-inch vertical jump...32 1/4-inch arm length...9 3/4-inch hands.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose, Cal.), lettering three times in football for coach Mike Janda...Prep Star All-American and rated the sixth-best receiver in the West by that service....Super Prep All-Far West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, second-team All-PacWest and All-San Jose by the Mercury News...Made 39 receptions for over 600 yards and five touchdowns, rushed for 300 yards and three scores on 50 carries and also scored on a punt return (45 yards) and a kickoff return (98 yards) as a senior...As a junior, he caught 29 passes for 633 yards and seven touchdowns, rushed for 450 yards and three scores and on defense, he made 30 tackles and two interceptions...Also lettered three seasons in baseball.
PERSONAL
History major...Son of Norma and Craig Bragg...Brother, Darrin, was a freshman on the Notre Dame football team in 2004...Cousin of longtime major league outfielder and former New York Yankees, Roberto Kelly...Born Craig Milton Bragg on 3/15/82 in San Jose, California.
| RECEIVING STATISTICS |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
R/PG |
GM/AVG |
| 2001 |
11 |
3 |
29 |
408 |
14.1 |
2 |
62 |
2.64 |
37.09 |
| 2002 |
13 |
13 |
55 |
889 |
16.2 |
8 |
71 |
4.23 |
68.38 |
| 2003 |
13 |
11 |
73 |
1065 |
14.6 |
5 |
54 |
5.62 |
81.92 |
| 2004 |
9 |
6 |
36 |
483 |
13.4 |
4 |
41 |
4.00 |
53.67 |
| Total |
46 |
33 |
193 |
2845 |
14.7 |
19 |
71 |
4.20 |
61.85 |
| PUNT RETURNS |
KICKOFF STATISTICS |
| Year |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 2001 |
14 |
118 |
8.4 |
0 |
26 |
10 |
186 |
18.6 |
0 |
31 |
| 2002 |
16 |
256 |
16.0 |
1 |
74 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
38 |
302 |
7.9 |
0 |
64 |
1 |
21 |
21.0 |
0 |
21 |
| 2004 |
19 |
285 |
15.0 |
1 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
87 |
961 |
11.0 |
2 |
96 |
11 |
207 |
18.8 |
0 |
31 |
| RUSHING STATISTICS |
| Year |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 2001 |
8 |
100 |
12.5 |
2 |
42 |
| 2002 |
7 |
49 |
7.0 |
0 |
24 |
| 2004 |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
16 |
151 |
9.4 |
2 |
42 |
| ALL PURPOSE YARDAGE |
| Year |
GM |
PLAYS |
CATCH |
RUSH |
K/RET |
P/RET |
YARDS |
TDR |
P/AVG |
GM/AVG |
| 2001 |
11 |
61 |
408 |
100 |
186 |
118 |
812 |
4 |
13.31 |
73.82 |
| 2002 |
13 |
78 |
889 |
49 |
0 |
256 |
1194 |
9 |
15.31 |
91.85 |
| 2003 |
13 |
112 |
1065 |
0 |
21 |
302 |
1388 |
5 |
12.39 |
106.77 |
| 2004 |
9 |
56 |
483 |
2 |
0 |
285 |
770 |
5 |
13.75 |
85.56 |
| Total |
46 |
307 |
2845 |
151 |
207 |
961 |
4164 |
23 |
13.56 |
90.52 |
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