| Oregon State Beavers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Rolesville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rolesville (Rolesville, North Carolina) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Braden Atkinson is an American college football quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers. He previously played for the Mercer Bears.
Atkinson attended Rolesville High School in Rolesville, North Carolina. [1] [2] He passed for 3,701 yards with 46 touchdowns as a junior and 3,925 yards with 53 touchdowns as a senior. [3]
Atkinson entered his true freshman year at Mercer as a backup and after two games was named the starter. [4] Against the VMI Keydets he set the school record for passing yards in a game with 538. [5] During the season, he set school records for passing touchdowns, yards, attempts and completions and was named the winner of the Jerry Rice Award. [6] Atkinson decided to enter the transfer portal after the season. [7]
On January 11, 2026, Atkinson transferred to Oregon State. [8]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Mercer | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 268 | 407 | 65.8 | 3,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 11 | 162.5 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Career | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 268 | 407 | 65.8 | 3,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 11 | 162.5 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 | |