2016: Played in 11 games, starting 10 at safety ... High school quarterback, came to ODU as a running back, moved to wide receiver before finding a home at safety ... Had 36 tackles on the year, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Forced a fumble at NC State that set up a field goal at NC State ... Made season-high five tackles in the win over UMass ... Tallied five tackles in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl win over Eastern Michigan.
2015: Played in all 12 games recording three starts on the year ... Started the first game of his career as an extra defensive back at Marshall ... Recorded 29 tackles, an interception and half a tackle for loss on the season ... Notched a career-high five tackles in his first career start at Marshall ... Recorded four tackles and his first career interception in the win over Charlotte.
2014: Played in all 12 games playing mostly on special teams and saw some action at wide receiver ... One of the top special teams players, had four tackles on the year.
2013: Appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams as well as wide receiver and running back ... Finished tied for third on the team with four special teams tackles ... Had six carries for 17 yards ... Caught two passes for 13 yards.
2012: Redshirted.
High School: A three-sport athlete at Kinston High School playing football, basketball and baseball ... Played quarterback and safety at Kinston for Nick Anderson ... Co-Offensive Player of the Year for the Eastern Plains 2A Conference ... First Team All-Conference at quarterback ... Two-time 2A Conference Player of the Week ... Named the 2011 Frank L. Mock Award for athlete of the year ... Ended his senior season in 2011 with 2,475 passing yards and 812 rushing yards ... Completed 52% of his passes and averaged 17.9 yards per completion and 176.8 yards passing per contest along with 27 touchdowns ... Averaged 7.7 yards per rush reaching the end zone eight times ... Helped the Vikings to a class 2-AA Eastern Regional Title and the state runner-up at 13-2 overall ... Named the 2011 State Championship Offense Player of the Game ... As a junior in 2010, the Vikings captured a 10-2 overall mark ... Three-time all-conference honoree in baseball and named the Defensive MVP in 2011 ... Member of the 2011 North Carolina PowerAde State Games championship team ... Helped Kinston to the 2009 North Carolina 2A Championship in basketball.
Personal: Son of Christopher and Christa Bradshaw ... Plans to major in criminal justice. Made Dean's List in the fall of 2014.
C.J. BRADHSAW CAREER STATS
| Year | Games | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL | Sacks | INT | FF | FR | PBU |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 0.5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 42 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 05.-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |