Bradley Esser

#36· Iowa State ·LB ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Sioux Falls, SD

6'2"Height 205 lbWeight

Representation

CSG Athletes Confirmed

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +2

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#1802

National

#171

Position

State

HometownSioux Falls, SD

High SchoolHarrisburg

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

High School Offers 8

Augustana Iowa State Minnesota North Dakota Northern Iowa Northwestern South Dakota State Washington State

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Bradley Esser #36

Iowa State · LB · Fr · 2029 Draft · Sioux Falls, SD · Harrisburg

6-2 · 205 lbs

3.0

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#7496 overall · #800 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

True Fr LB, 3-star, no snaps; developmental.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.0) · Big 12 draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.3

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1802 · Pos #171 · State #4

Profile Tags

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingLimited SampleLong-Term Project