The Sioux have signed Junior College QB Joey Bradley of Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. The Diablo Valley College Football website confirms it. Bradley is a 4 for 3 player, meaning he can redshirt and still have 3 years left to play. However, we do not anticipate him redshirting. Bradley is enrolled at UND for the spring semester and should be eligible for spring practices. He originally hails from Issaquah, WA where he attended Issaquah High School.
Bradley, 6′-1″ 170 lbs, steered the Vikings to an 8-2 record in 2010. He also led the entire California Community College Association in passing yards (3,636) and passing TD’s (33). He had 26 INT’s to go with that, which will need to be taken care of.  Bradley played in the pistol offense at DVC meaning he will be familiar with the scheme from day one. They liked to throw the ball with Bradley (458 attempts) so he should bring decent experience with him. He seems to have very good pocket presence, can throw on the run and consistently shows a very nice deep ball. He reminds us a little of 2008 UND QB Danny Freund with his similar size and quick release.
As we all saw late last season after Jake Landry was injured, bringing in a JUCO QB was a high priority for the staff moving forward into 2011. Bradley should provide the Sioux with depth and a solid option at QB immediately this spring & into the fall to go along with senior Brent Goska and redshirt freshmen Chris Comes and Trey Demler. The battle will begin in spring ball.
