#2
Oregon State · 2026

Braden Atkinson

QBSophomore6' 1", 208 lbsRaleigh, NC
Oregon State Beavers5-2 · TDC #57
Snap share
89%
6 of 7 started · 445 of 502 snaps
Pass yards
2606
1st of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
24–2
Yards / att.
9.5
12th of 142 in FBS
Completion
69.2%
19th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.44
16th of 155 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

294 plays · +129.1 total EPA · 16th of 155 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.44
Passing+0.48
Rushing-0.44
1st down+0.47
2nd down+0.37
3rd down+0.64
Standard downs+0.45
Passing downs+0.42
AtkinsonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays58%
Pass plays95%
Run plays6%
1st down53%
2nd down59%
3rd down68%
Standard downs50%
Passing downs79%
AtkinsonQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks264—
Success rate48.5%33rd / 170
Explosive pass rate12.1%51st / 170
Deep-throw rate19.9%10th / 170
Sack rate3.0%37th / 170
Interception rate0.8%—
3rd-down conversion37.5%70th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries14—
Success rate71.4%—
Explosive run rate21.4%—
Stuffed at the line14.3%—
First downs6—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries2—

Charting

Where Atkinson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
9.6
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
21%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
7.8
1442 yds after the catch
Air yards
1061
of 2503 yds on charted throws
Pressured
13%
hurried or sacked · 8 sacks

Where he throws267 throws charted

69% comp9.6 avg. depth7.8 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds26–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 30 throws (11%), 27 caught (90%), 259 yds, 8.6 per throw3090% · 259yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 18 caught (95%), 108 yds, 5.7 per throw1995% · 108yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (5%), 9 caught (64%), 93 yds, 6.6 per throw1464% · 93yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw633% · 32yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per throw250% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 94 yds, 13.4 per throw757% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 1 caught (14%), 71 yds, 10.1 per throw714% · 71yMiddle, Behind air yards: 8 throws (3%), 8 caught (100%), 32 yds, 4.0 per throw8100% · 32yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 15 caught (79%), 150 yds, 7.9 per throw1979% · 150yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 8 caught (67%), 96 yds, 8.0 per throw1267% · 96yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 8 caught (80%), 124 yds, 12.4 per throw1080% · 124yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 123 yds, 15.4 per throw850% · 123yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 4 caught (67%), 123 yds, 20.5 per throw667% · 123yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (3%), 2 caught (22%), 138 yds, 15.3 per throw922% · 138yRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (9%), 21 caught (91%), 149 yds, 6.5 per throw2391% · 149yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (8%), 20 caught (91%), 168 yds, 7.6 per throw2291% · 168yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (6%), 11 caught (69%), 120 yds, 7.5 per throw1669% · 120yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 6 caught (50%), 85 yds, 7.1 per throw1250% · 85yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 6 caught (60%), 119 yds, 11.9 per throw1060% · 119yRight, 20–29 air yards: 18 throws (7%), 8 caught (44%), 254 yds, 14.1 per throw1844% · 254yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (3%), 2 caught (22%), 146 yds, 16.2 per throw922% · 146y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction13 carries

Left
23%
9.0 YPC · 100% succ.
Middle
62%
4.9 YPC · 63% succ.
Right
15%
3.0 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Auburn

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (1 of Atkinson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
9.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
19%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.7
93 yds after the catch
Air yards
117
of 210 yds on charted throws
Pressured
9%
hurried or sacked · 1 sack

Where he throws31 throws charted

61% comp9.0 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds1–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per throw1100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (16%), 5 caught (100%), 51 yds, 10.2 per throw5100% · 51yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw2100% · 16yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 1 caught (50%), 36 yds, 18.0 per throw250% · 36yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (10%), 2 caught (67%), 21 yds, 7.0 per throw367% · 21yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per throw1100% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 32 yds, 16.0 per throw2100% · 32yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (6%), 1 caught (50%), 1 yds, 0.5 per throw250% · 1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (10%), 2 caught (67%), 4 yds, 1.3 per throw367% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (13%), 1 caught (25%), 7 yds, 1.8 per throw425% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 27 yds, 13.5 per throw2100% · 27yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farOregon State#57 · 5-2789%189/273260624–29.548.5%2210.0271.4%
2025Auburn#40 · 5-718%————44.8%—————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Braden Atkinson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Braden Atkinson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

8.3 avg. game scoreBest: 9.7 at Colorado State (Week 5)4 of 7 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@HoustonL 20–336.9294860.43767.8107-31-4.415
2Texas TechL 24–357.4315160.84138.1212-13-6.500
3MontanaW 52–179.2223073.333311.150242.013
4@UTEPW 33–77.2243470.63018.931284.005
5@Colorado StateW 56–269.7313491.242712.6504266.5017
6San Diego StateW 66–149.3293876.340910.8501-9-9.000
7Washington StateW 48–308.2233860.53479.1304164.0010
2026 · 7 games8.318927369.226069.52422210.0217

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions189—
Attempts273—
Completion %69.2%19th / 142
Yards26061st / 265
Yards / att.9.512th / 142
Touchdowns241st / 265
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries22—
Yards11289th / 1456
Yards / carry0—
Touchdowns2221st / 631
Long17—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11613th / 1995
Yards41875th / 1981
Yards / catch4—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long4—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Houston✓ QB737355100%
Wk 2 · Texas Tech✓ QB71675494%
Wk 3 · Montana✓ QB68433263%
Wk 4 · UTEP✓ QB575737100%
Wk 5 · Colorado State✓ QB707043100%
Wk 6 · San Diego State✓ QB92643970%
Wk 7 · Washington State—717143100%
Season6 GS50244530389%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Oregon State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
2Braden AtkinsonQBSO2732606242+0.44
6Maalik MurphyQBSR128110+0.29
10Brady JonesQBSR3500+0.04
13Danny LearyQBFR—————
19Isaiah ArriazaQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Oregon State depth chart →