Brendan O'Leary-Orange

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Brendan O'Leary-Orange
No. 84     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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O'Leary-Orange with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1996-06-24) June 24, 1996 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
College Nevada
CFL Draft 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 37
Drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2021–2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2024–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Brendan Peter O'Leary-Orange (born June 24, 1996) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

O'Leary-Orange played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack from 2016 to 2019 after taking a redshirt season in 2015. [1] [2]

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

O'Leary-Orange was drafted in the fourth round, 37th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [3] [4] He then signed with the team on April 26, 2021. [4] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was elevated to the active roster in week 14 where he played in his first professional game on November 6, 2021, against the Montreal Alouettes. [5] He dressed in the last three regular season games as a backup receiver where he recorded two special teams tackles. [6] He also played in both post-season games that year and won his first Grey Cup championship after the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup championship game. [5]

On September 10, 2022, in the Banjo Bowl game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, O'Leary-Orange scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Zach Collaros. [7]

O'Leary-Orange became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 14, 2024, it was announced that O'Leary-Orange had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [9]

Personal life

O'Leary-Orange was born in Toronto, Ontario to parents Margaret O'Leary-Orange and Doyle Orange. [1] He has two brothers, Daniel and Liam. [1] His father also played professionally as a running back and played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [1] [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Brendan O'Leary-Orange College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ↑ Ritenhouse, Duke (May 1, 2020). "Nevada football: Wolf Pack receiver Brendan O'Leary-Orange drafted by CFL's Winnipeg". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. 1 2 "Bombers sign 2020 CFL Draft selection, 2021 Global". Canadian Football League. April 26, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Brendan O'Leary-Orange". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Canadian Football League. September 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ticats ink Nationals Brendan O'Leary-Orange, Evan Johnson". Canadian Football League. February 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Doyle Orange". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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