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Braden Atkinson Recognized By Manning, Davey O’Brien Awards
October 05, 2026 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson, coming off 427 yards and five touchdowns against Colorado State, was recognized by both the Manning an Davey O'Brien Awards on Monday.
Atkinson guided the Beavers to a 56-26 win over the Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., the team's biggest road victory since 2013 at California. His 427 yards marked a season-high and he tied his season high with five touchdown strikes, three of which went to Jesse Legree.
He is one of eight Manning Stars Of The Week and one of 16 Davey O'Brien Great 8 quarterbacks.
Atkinson has thrown for a national-best 1,848 yards and his 16 touchdowns rank second. His 16 touchdown passes are two more than Oregon State threw in all of 2025.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Atkinson guided the Beavers to a 56-26 win over the Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., the team's biggest road victory since 2013 at California. His 427 yards marked a season-high and he tied his season high with five touchdown strikes, three of which went to Jesse Legree.
He is one of eight Manning Stars Of The Week and one of 16 Davey O'Brien Great 8 quarterbacks.
Atkinson has thrown for a national-best 1,848 yards and his 16 touchdowns rank second. His 16 touchdown passes are two more than Oregon State threw in all of 2025.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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