Brad Culpepper

Brad had a record setting four years as a Defensive Tackle at the University of Florida (1988-1991).  While captaining the school's first ever Southeastern Conference Championship team (91), Brad was consensus 1st team All-American (A.P., Kodak, Football News), 1st team Academic All-American (GTE), and unanimous 1st team All-Southeastern Conference.

He was named Toyota's National Leader of the Year, and was one of 15 recipients of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's Scholar Athlete Award.  Of that group of 15 award winners, Brad was awarded the Vincent Draddy National Scholar Athlete of the year (known as the Heisman of scholar athlete's awards).  During that year Brad was elected as Student Body Vice-President and served the entire 35,000 students at the Universty of Florida.  Brad served as the student representative on the Board of Directors of the University Athletic Association which oversees the entire operation of all athletic programs at UF.  Since he graduated with a B.A. in History following his Junior year, all of these accomplishments were achieved while participating in the Masters Program for Sports Administration.  Brad was named to the University of Florida's All Century 1st team and was inducted into the UF athletic Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility (2001).

Brad was selected in the 10th round of the 1992 N.F.L. Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.  He was the lowest round draft pick to start on opening day.  After two years with the Vikings, Brad joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  In his six years with the Buccaneers Brad played in over 95 games while starting over 80.  He led the team in sacks twice and is 4th on the all-time sack list.  Brad also led the defensive line in tackles 4 out of 6 seasons.  He was an integral part of the transformation of the Yuccaneers to the dominant team that was one play away from the 1999 Superbowl.  Brad finished his career with the Chicago Bears in 2000.

During his 9 year tenure in the N.F.L., Brad was elected as the Player Representative of the Buccaneers and the Bears, for the N.F.L. Players Union.  While in this role he served on the Disciplinary Committee that issued fines and suspensions to unethical player agents.  Brad helped raise over $300,000 for specific charities (Children's Miracle Network, Shands Hopital, and Shriner's Hospitals for Children) through his own celebrity Golf Tournament and through in-store donations from a local chain restaurant (Beef-O-Brady's).  Brad also created Culpepper's Champions, which provided Buccaneer tickets to local students who improve in their schools reading programs.  Brad continued his education during the off-season at the University of Florida's Law School and received both a M.A. in Sports Administration and a J.D. (honors) in 2001.

1995-1999 Brad hosted weekly radio shows on 98 Rock FM and 570 WFLA AM.

1998-1999 Brad hosted a post game show on ABC with Jay Crawford.

2003 to present Brad is currently hosting a pre game show on Fox TV with Chip Carter called "Tailgate Sunday".

2003 Brad wrote a weekly column for the St. Pete Times called "Closing Arguments with Brad Culpepper".

2004 Brad hosted a weekly college football preview on Fox Sports Net.

2008 Brad is a current panelist on the local Tampa telecast of "Taking Sides" on WTTA-TV, My TV Tampa Bay.

Brad is on the Board of Directors for the Gulf Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America.  He is also on the Board of Directors for the Tampa Chapter of the Salvation Army.  Brad currently resides in Tampa with his wife Monica and their three children, Rex, Judge and Honor.