Buford TE Hayden Bradley Is A Name To Know For Georgia Tech's 2025 Class
Hayden Bradley is a name to know and a big target for the Yellow Jackets in the 2025 class
Bradley has blown up in the recruiting world and has received 21 offers in the month of January alone from Oregon, Michigan, Indiana, Texas A&M, Florida, Tulane, UAB, East Carolina, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Duke, Miami, Memphis, South Carolina, Penn State, Utah, USF, Marshall, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and UNC Charlotte.
He has already been on several campuses so far this year including Florida State and Georgia Tech. Bradley has plans to visit Penn State this weekend and then Miami on February 3rd. He talked about his visit to the flats and what stood out.
“Last week I went up there on junior day and I got sent up to Coach Key's office and they offered me. It was an awesome moment being able to sit down 1 on 1 with him. The head coach getting to tell you that he offered you and sees a future for you at Georgia Tech is unreal. It was a very cool moment and I will remember that forever,” said Bradley.
Georgia Tech continues to be an innovative university in the classroom and in its athletic department. It is certainly sticking with top recruits and some of their main targets in the 2025 class. There are major projects in the works for the Yellow Jackets in the Brent Key era, and recruits have been impressed with the plan and the direction the program is headed.
“Georgia Tech is awesome. Being up there feels like a second home. They are always treating you. All the coaches are really hyped up you. Their fan base is unreal. They are always reaching out to me asking how I it,” said Bradley.
“I got to talk to coach Key and he said they are building a new stadium and they are getting a bunch of new facilities. It’s about to get at Georgia Tech for sure. They are on the After what Coach Key did after that first season, it was a cool moment for him. It’s awesome what he did for that team from where they were to where they ended up.”
Relationships are very important when it comes to recruiting and landing a player for the program. Bradley has continued to be in constant contact with tight end coach Nathan Brock even before he was recently offered. He also has been building a good relationship with him and coach Buster Faulkner.
“Me and Coach Brock have probably been in touch for a little over a year now. He’s been reaching out. I got to go up there like seven months ago to Tech and ever since then he has been reaching out and texting me when he can. I’ve built a really good relationship with Coach Brock,” said Bradley. “I got a chance to talk to Coach Faulkner this past weekend (junior day). His knowledge of the game is unreal. He knows a lot about football. That’s a big key for me for sure.”
Georgia Tech is a renowned institution known for its academics and ability to produce some of the brightest minds and most successful people you will see. Academics is a key factor in Bradley’s recruitment as it begins to hit and Georgia Tech checks that box. One statistic blew him away that Coach Jess Simpson told him when he came to see him at Buford.
“Coach Simpson and Coach Key came down to Buford. When he told me that two out of five people who graduate from Georgia Tech become millionaires, that was huge. When I heard that stat line, it was is definitely really big in my recruiting process. My mom always asks me what I plan on doing after football. What is your future on that? Having an education from somewhere high in academics would be awesome,” said Bradley.
Bradley plays for a national powerhouse in the Buford Wolves, a program known for playing at a high level and always being a contender for a state championship. The Wolves have 14 state championships in school history including four three-peats during their time as a program. They have won 19 championships in a 23-year span. Bradley's program and outlines what he wants to work on this offseason.
“I’m at being able to make a play on the ball. When a play needs to be made, I feel like I am that guy. I definitely want to get stronger in the weight room and Learning anything about the game. The more you know the better you can get. It is definitely a mental game. You can always get better at blocking. Being able to dump is what makes it fun for sure,” said Bradley.
In terms of what coaches think about his game. Certain aspects continue to come up:
“Athleticism is the ability to get up and high the football and make plays. Also speed and hard work on the line. The ability to be able to drive guys and explode the hips and move defenders off the ball,” said Bradley.
Bradley would be a huge addition to the Georgia Tech program and could come in and contribute early.
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