subject: The Impressive Record Of Brad Pyatt During His Freshman Year In The University Of Kentucky [print this page] Before Brad Pyatt became the man behind the sensational comeback of the Indianapolis Colts against the Miami Dolphins in 2003, he had a good share of success during his amateur football career. As a high school football player, Pyatt is best known for being one of the most trusted and sought-after wide receivers not only in the State of Colorado but in the whole country. He was named into the All-American selections for two straight years. He also became part of All-Colorado and All-State selections twice. These recognition's sealed Pyatts name in the world of high school/amateur football. Because of this, many colleges and universities want to get Brad as their player. It is reported that he received at least 50 college scholarship offerings from different educational institutions in the country. He later on decided to accept the offer of the University of Kentucky (UK) where he played for its football varsity team for four seasons.
During his college football career, Brad Pyatt was as sensational as he could be. He played all the games of the UK Wildcats during his freshman career this is a unique feat for any freshman football player. During this time in 1999, he created a good name and reputation for himself as a competitive and highly-reliable wide receiver. The following are some of the many achievements he was able to do for the UK Wildcats during his freshman year:
Caught at least 21 passes for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns
Caught four passes for 59 yards in South Carolina
Caught five balls for 48 yards (UK versus Louisville)
Caught four passes for 15 yards (while suffering from foot injury)
After spending four seasons with the UK Wildcats, he returned to Colorado to play for the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Bears. He played for the Bears for a season before he finally signed up for the Indianapolis Colts training camp and preseason. In 2003, went undrafted, but after few months, due to his impressive showing at the Colts training camp, the team signed him as its primary punter and kick returner.
