Bradford Banta
Bradford Banta is an American former professional football player who was a tight end and long snapper in the National Football League. He played college football for the USC Trojans.
College career
At the University of Southern California, Banta was a two-year starter at tight end for Trojans, as well as a four-time letter-winner. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a junior and senior and received his bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in sociology in 1993.Professional career
Banta was selected in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft, 106 overall, by the Indianapolis Colts. He went on and played from 1994 to 2004 for the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Jets, the Detroit Lions, and the Buffalo Bills. He is noted for committing two unnecessary roughness penalties in a Monday Night Football matchup against the Miami Dolphins in 2000.Banta served as a long snapper for a majority of his career, and played exclusively on special teams with the Lions. He had previously played tight end in offensive situations for the Colts.
After his playing days, Banta worked with as a supervisor for George Wright Construction for a year and in Chase's Home Financial Division for nearly two years in Chattanooga, Tennessee.