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Bradley Esser
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- High School:
- Harrisburg HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Head Coach Brandon White at Harrisburg HS…helped team to 6-5 record and semifinal showing in South Dakota High School Class 11AAA Playoffs…team captain…named to 2025 Class 11AAA All-State First Team as a SENIOR…also earned all-conference first-team honors… posted 68 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three forced fumbles this season…JUNIOR season helped team to 8-3 record and a semifinal showing in South Dakota High School Class 11AAA Playoffs…named to 2024 Class 11AAA All-State First Team…garnered Argus Leader Elite 45 Honorable Mention honors…first-team all-conference selection…for his career, Esser tallied 156 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three sacks…also ran track at Harrisburg, setting multiple school records…rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…ranked fourth-best overall prospect in South Dakota by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Parents Jennifer and Nathan Esser.
Played for Head Coach Brandon White at Harrisburg HS…helped team to 6-5 record and semifinal showing in South Dakota High School Class 11AAA Playoffs…team captain…named to 2025 Class 11AAA All-State First Team as a SENIOR…also earned all-conference first-team honors… posted 68 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three forced fumbles this season…JUNIOR season helped team to 8-3 record and a semifinal showing in South Dakota High School Class 11AAA Playoffs…named to 2024 Class 11AAA All-State First Team…garnered Argus Leader Elite 45 Honorable Mention honors…first-team all-conference selection…for his career, Esser tallied 156 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three sacks…also ran track at Harrisburg, setting multiple school records…rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…ranked fourth-best overall prospect in South Dakota by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Parents Jennifer and Nathan Esser.
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