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.How Rolesville QB Braden Atkinson put himself on recruiting radar: ‘He hasn’t peaked’ He passed for 3,701 yards with 46 touchdowns as a junior and 3,925 yards with 53 touchdowns as a senior.Setting the tone: How Rolesville’s quick, confident QB led Rams to NCHSAA 4A East final
College career Mercer Atkinson entered his true freshman year at Mercer as a backup and after two games was named the starter. Against the VMI Keydets he set the school record for passing yards in a game with 538. During the season, he set school records for passing touchdowns, yards, attempts and completions and was named the winner of the Jerry Rice Award. Atkinson decided to enter the transfer portal after the season.
Oregon State On January 11, 2026, Atkinson transferred to Oregon State.
Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2025 Mercer 11 11 9–2 268 407 65.8 3,611 8.9 34 11 162.5 14 9 0.6 1 2026 Oregon State 5 5 3–2 137 197 69.5 1,848 9.4 16 2 173.3 17 -6 -0.4 2 Career 16 16 12–4 374 570 65.6 5,032 8.8 50 13 161.3 31 3 0.1 3
References
External links Mercer Bears bio Oregon State Beavers bio