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title: No Weekends at Home for Terps Kicker
date: 2014-10-06T00:46:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/no-weekends-at-home-for-terps-kicker"
section: Articles
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# No Weekends at Home for Terps Kicker

*October 6, 2014* — by [David Kohn](/authors/david-kohn)


> Aussie Transplant Takes Steps to Become NCAA Standout

*Brad Craddock Running up to kick a football*

**Growing up in Adelaide, Australia,** Brad Craddock played its country’s version of football, which combines rugby, soccer, basketball and a lot of running (the field is 200 yards long).

In Aussie Rules, as it’s known, he played fullback, a position that blends defensive back and on-the-run punter. Craddock had a good leg—with a running start, he could send the ball 70 yards downfield.

But after breaking his left arm twice and his right arm once during collisions, Craddock found himself on the sidelines. Unable to play the game he loved, he spent his time punting: hours and hours, mostly alone, kick after kick.

“I saw the guys in the NFL,” he says, “and I thought to myself, maybe I can do that.”

Maybe he’s right. The Terps kicker is now starting his junior season, and could be one of the best in college football.

His 10,000-mile journey to College Park began in 2012 when he sent a video of his punting to all 120 colleges with a Division 1 team. Maryland Coach Randy Edsall liked what he saw and offered Craddock a scholarship as a punter.


*Brad Craddock in their UMD Maryland Red Football uniform*





**Issue:** [Fall 2014](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2014)


**Types:** [Campus Life](https://terp.umd.edu/category/campus-life)