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Bradlee Anae

Bradlee Joseph Ioane Anae is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.

Anae played in six games for Utah as a true freshman defensive end backup, recording four tackles and two sacks. He started 9 games at the right defensive end and one at the defensive tackle for the Utes during his sophomore year, registering 39 total tackles, and 3 forced fumbles, with a team-leading 7.0 sacks and tying for the team lead with 10.0 tackles for loss.

As a junior, he started all 14 games (the last 11 at the right defensive end). He led the Pac-12 Conference with 8.0 sacks and finished third in the conference with 15.5 tackles for loss along with 51 total tackles (fifth on the team), three passes broken up, 2 forced fumbles, and was named first-team All-Pac-12. He considered entering the 2019 NFL Draft but ultimately decided to return for his senior season.

As a senior, he started all 14 games at left defensive end and was part of a stout defensive unit that saw 6 players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Anae was named preseason first-team All-Pac-12 and on the Bednarik Award, watch list going into his senior year.

He finished his college career with 38 starts out of 47 games, 30 sacks (school record), 210 sack yards (school record), 41.5 tackles for loss (fourth in school history), 245 tackle for loss yards (school record), and 6 forced fumbles (tied for eighth in school history).

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