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Craig Bragg
• Football • Sophomore • San Jose, CA • Bellarmine Prep | |
Sophomore wide receiver Craig Bragg (San Jose, CA/Bellarmine Prep) of
the UCLA Football Team was selected as the UCLABruins.com Student-Athlete of
the Week for the week of Oct. 7-13.
Against Oregon, Bragg enjoyed one of the best afternoons in UCLA
history, making nine receptions for 230 yards and three touchdowns -- all
career highs. The 230 yards rank second only to J.J. Stokes' 263 yards
versus USC in 1992. The nine catches tied for eighth on that single-game
list and were the most by a Bruin since Freddie Mitchell made nine against
Wisconsin in the 2000 Sun Bowl. The three receiving touchdowns were the most
by a Bruin since Stokes scored four against Washington in 1993.
Bragg scored a long touchdown in each of the first three quarters. In
the first quarter, he caught a 53-yard pass from Dubravac, who was lined up
in the backfield. It was the second time this year that the two hooked up
for a score. In the second, Cory Paus found him up the right sideline, and
he outraced the defense for a 71-yard touchdown, the longest of his career
and the longest Bruin pass play since the 2000 USC contest. In the third, he
took an inside screen a raced up the middle for a 46-yard score. On the day,
he produced six first downs with his nine catches.
On the year, Bragg leads the team with 29 receptions, 520 yards and
seven touchdowns and has produced 18 first downs receiving. He ranks second
(tied) in the Pac-10 in non-kick scoring (7..0 points), fourth in receiving
yards (86.7) and eighth (tied) in receptions (4.83). His seven touchdowns
this season have measured 41, 33, 5, 37, 53, 71 and 46 yards -- an average
of 40.9 yards per play.
This is Bragg?s first UCLABruins.com Student-Athlete of the Week honor
of the season and his career.
Also nominated: Ben Aragon (m. cross country), Tobias Clemens (m.
tennis), Valerie Flores (w. cross country), Jimmy Frazelle (m. soccer),
Lindsay Greco (w. soccer), Spencer Levin (m. golf), Charlotte Mayorkas (w.
golf), Brynn Murphy (w. volleyball), Sara Walker (w. tennis).