Braden Atkinson
- #1NCAA • 2,604 Passing Yards
- #1NCAA • 24 Passing Touchdowns
- #1NCAA • 372.0 Passing Yards per Game
- QB
- #2
- So.
NEXT GAME:Sat., Oct. 31 at Fresno State (8 p.m. PT on USA Sports)
The Player
About Braden
Braden Atkinson came to Oregon State from Mercer, where he won the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in FCS, and he hasn’t slowed down. He’s a self-described late-night film guy who’s always in the playbook, and he stays calm when defenders are in his face. His whole job, as he sees it, is to get the ball to the playmakers.
- Position
- QB
- Class
- So.
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 208 lbs
- Hometown
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Previous School
- Mercer
- High School
- Rolesville
| Year | Team | GP | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercer | 11 | 268-406-11 | 3596 | 34 | .660 |
| 2026 | Oregon State | 7 | 189-273-2 | 2604 | 24 | .692 |
| Career | 18 | 457-679-13 | 6200 | 58 | .673 |
Seven games.
2,604 yards.
24 touchdowns.
By the Numbers
2026 Season
- Passing Yards
- 2,604
- Passing TDs
- 24
- Completion Pct.
- 69.2%
- Passer Rating
- 176.90
Statistics through (7 games played).
Week by Week
Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | at Houston | L, 20-33 | 29-48-0 | 376 | 1 | 71 |
| Sept. 12 | vs. Texas Tech | L, 24-35 | 31-51-1 | 413 | 2 | 75 |
| Sept. 19 | vs. Montana | W, 52-17 | 22-30-0 | 331 | 5 | 48 |
| Sept. 26 | at UTEP | W, 33-7 | 24-34-1 | 301 | 3 | 46 |
| Oct. 3 | at Colorado St. | W, 56-26 | 31-34-0 | 427 | 5 | 52 |
| Oct. 10 | vs. San Diego St. | W, 66-14 | 29-38-0 | 409 | 5 | 71 |
| Oct. 17 | vs. Washington St. | W, 48-30 | 23-38-0 | 347 | 3 | 90 |
| Season Totals | 189-273-2 | 2604 | 24 | 90 | ||
Watch
Highlights
Recognition
Honors & Achievements
Recent Recognition
- Oct. 12 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
- Oct. 12 Manning Award Star of the Week
- Oct. 12 Davey O’Brien Great 8 Selection
- Oct. 5 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
- Oct. 5 Manning Award Star of the Week
- Oct. 5 Davey O’Brien Great 8 Selection
- Sept. 21 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
National
- Manning Award Watch List
- Manning Award Star of the Week2 times: Oct. 5, Oct. 12
- Davey O’Brien Great 8 Selection2 times: Oct. 5, Oct. 12
Conference
- Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week3 times: Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 12
In Their Words
What They’re Saying
“If you’ve got a quarterback, you got a chance, and he’s the best in the country in my opinion.”
“It was all about ball for him. He wasn’t worried about photo shoots. He wasn’t worried about going and hanging out with the other guys. He wasn’t worried about anything other than getting in the room and understanding how the offense was gonna be run. That, to me, was already something I was super excited about… He brought some things to the table and asked real questions specific to the quarterback position. That allowed us to say this may be our guy.”
“Just coming from a smaller school, it doesn’t matter where you’re at, what situation you’re in, just always putting your best foot forward and working hard.”
“At the end of the day, my job is to get the ball to the playmakers, and it doesn’t matter if I get hit, if I’m clean.”