Sources: Oregon State names Braden Atkinson starting QB
Sources have told ESPN's Pete Thamel that Oregon State first-year coach JaMarcus Shephard on Monday named…
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- Position
- QB
- Jersey
- #2
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 208 lbs
- Experience
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
ESPN · Updated Oct 10, 10:19 PM UTCData methodology
PROGRAM & BIOGRAPHY
About Braden Atkinson
American football player
Braden Atkinson is a QB for Oregon State Beavers, from Raleigh, NC. The reported career dataset covers 2 seasons, from 2025 to 2026. Season rows below preserve the source’s team assignments and stat categories.
Braden Atkinson is an American college football quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers. He previously played for the Mercer Bears.
Compare the reported seasons.
The passing dataset reports 1,848 yards in 2026, compared with 3,611 in 2025. That is a change of -1,763 yards (-48.8%) between these two reported seasons.
These are season totals rather than a forecast or a measure of ability. A current season may still be in progress, and changes in playing time, role, team or available games can affect the comparison. Inspect the career table before drawing a conclusion.
SEASON BY SEASON
Career passing
| 2025 | mercer bears | 268 | 407 | 65.8 | 3,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 11 | 84 | 3 | 162.5 |
| 2026 | oregon state beavers | 137 | 197 | 69.5 | 1,848 | 9.4 | 16 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 173.3 |
| Career | All teams | 405 | 604 | 67.1 | 5,459 | 9.0 | 50 | 13 | 84 | 10 | 166.0 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career rushing
| 2025 | mercer bears | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | oregon state beavers | 17 | -6 | -0.4 | 2 | 17 |
| Career | All teams | 31 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 17 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career receiving
| 2026 | oregon state beavers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career defense
| 2025 | mercer bears | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career scoring
| 2025 | mercer bears | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2026 | oregon state beavers | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | All teams | 16 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 10, 10:19 PM UTCData methodology
Career rows follow the seasons and team assignments reported by the source. The biography reflects the latest available profile, which may differ from a historical roster.
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