2009: Bradford saw significant action in the tailback playing rotation as a junior in 2009 and was USC[apos]s No. 2 rusher. Overall in 2009 while appearing in all 13 games (and starting once), he ran for 668 yards on 115 carries (5.8 avg.) with 8 TDs and also caught a 2-yard pass. While playing on special teams, he had 6 tackles and a forced fumble. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. He was limited in 2009 spring practice while recuperating from a hip injury.

He had 53 yards on 4 carries with a 43-yard scoring burst against San Jose State, then 2 carries for 4 yards and a tackle at Ohio State and 4 carries for 18 yards and 1 tackle at Washingon. He had a game-high 55 yards on 6 carries against Washington State. He had 53 yards on 12 tries and also made 2 tackles at California, then added 45 yards on 8 carries with a short TD at Notre Dame. He had a career-high 147 yards on 15 carries (9.8 yards per carry) with 2 TDs (2 and 43 yards) against Oregon State to earn Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors. He had 22 yards on 6 carries at Oregon, added 67 yards on 14 rushes and had 2 tackles and a forced fumble at Arizona State and had 4 yards on 2 carries with a 2-yard TD against Stanford. He had a game-best 62 yards and 2 short touchdowns on 14 carries, plus caught a 2-yard pass, against UCLA to earn USC[apos]s Player of the Game versus UCLA Award. He had a game-best 66 yards on 11 carries, with a 5-yard TD run, against Arizona. He started against Boston College (his first career start at tailback) and had 72 yards on 17 carries.