Braden Atkinson
| Oregon State Beavers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Rolesville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed 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.
Early life
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]
College career
Mercer
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]
Oregon State
On January 11, 2026, Atkinson transferred to Oregon State.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- ^ Rolesville QB Braden Atkinson looks to build on strong sophomore year with new weapons
- ^ How Rolesville QB Braden Atkinson put himself on recruiting radar: ‘He hasn’t peaked’
- ^ Setting the tone: How Rolesville’s quick, confident QB led Rams to NCHSAA 4A East final
- ^ 'Wise beyond his years' | Quarterback Braden Atkinson leading Mercer football in freshman season
- ^ Mercer's Braden Atkinson sets school passing record in 62-0 victory over VMI
- ^ Mercer QB goes from understudy to national freshman of the year
- ^ "Mercer freshman standout Braden Atkinson to enter transfer portal, per report". WMAZ. 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "COMMITMENT: Oregon State Lands QB Braden Atkinson". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 19, 2026.