#2
Oregon State · 2026

Braden Atkinson

QBSophomore6' 1", 208 lbsRaleigh, NC
Oregon State Beavers5-3 · TDC #62
Snap share
90%
7 of 8 started · 532 of 589 snaps
Pass yards
2979
1st of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
25–2
Yards / att.
9.0
19th of 146 in FBS
Completion
66.9%
37th of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.34
32nd of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

362 plays · +122.9 total EPA · 32nd of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.34
Passing+0.41
Rushing-1.02
1st down+0.36
2nd down+0.36
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+0.32
Passing downs+0.37
AtkinsonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays61%
Pass plays96%
Run plays8%
1st down55%
2nd down63%
3rd down71%
Standard downs52%
Passing downs82%
AtkinsonQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks326—
Success rate47.5%33rd / 181
Explosive pass rate11.4%63rd / 181
Deep-throw rate17.5%28th / 181
Sack rate3.4%42nd / 181
Interception rate0.6%—
3rd-down conversion36.2%82nd / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries18—
Success rate66.7%—
Explosive run rate22.2%—
Stuffed at the line11.1%—
First downs7—
Red-zone carries4—
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
9.2
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
18%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
7.2
1577 yds after the catch
Air yards
1299
of 2876 yds on charted throws
Pressured
12%
hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws326 throws charted

67% comp9.2 avg. depth7.2 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds27–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 31 throws (10%), 28 caught (90%), 282 yds, 9.1 per throw3190% · 282yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 29 throws (9%), 22 caught (76%), 134 yds, 4.6 per throw2976% · 134yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (5%), 10 caught (67%), 107 yds, 7.1 per throw1567% · 107yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw633% · 32yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 3 caught (50%), 59 yds, 9.8 per throw650% · 59yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (2%), 4 caught (50%), 94 yds, 11.8 per throw850% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (2%), 1 caught (13%), 71 yds, 8.9 per throw813% · 71yMiddle, Behind air yards: 8 throws (2%), 8 caught (100%), 32 yds, 4.0 per throw8100% · 32yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (7%), 16 caught (67%), 154 yds, 6.4 per throw2467% · 154yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (5%), 11 caught (73%), 143 yds, 9.5 per throw1573% · 143yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (4%), 8 caught (62%), 124 yds, 9.5 per throw1362% · 124yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (3%), 7 caught (64%), 166 yds, 15.1 per throw1164% · 166yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (2%), 5 caught (63%), 151 yds, 18.9 per throw863% · 151yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (3%), 2 caught (22%), 138 yds, 15.3 per throw922% · 138yRight, Behind air yards: 28 throws (9%), 24 caught (86%), 167 yds, 6.0 per throw2886% · 167yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (8%), 23 caught (88%), 183 yds, 7.0 per throw2688% · 183yRight, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (8%), 19 caught (70%), 183 yds, 6.8 per throw2770% · 183yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (4%), 7 caught (50%), 98 yds, 7.0 per throw1450% · 98yRight, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (4%), 8 caught (62%), 158 yds, 12.2 per throw1362% · 158yRight, 20–29 air yards: 18 throws (6%), 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 direction17 carries

Left
18%
9.0 YPC · 100% succ.
Middle
65%
5.4 YPC · 64% succ.
Right
18%
2.3 YPC · 33% 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#62 · 5-3890%222/332297925–29.047.5%31-13-0.4266.7%
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

7.8 avg. game scoreBest: 9.7 at Colorado State (Week 5)4 of 8 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
9@Fresno StateL 22–384.8335955.93736.3109-14-1.6013
2026 · 8 games7.822233266.929799.025231-13-0.4217

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions222—
Attempts332—
Completion %66.9%37th / 146
Yards29791st / 276
Yards / att.919th / 146
Touchdowns251st / 276
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries31—
Yards-131483rd / 1519
Yards / carry-0.4—
Touchdowns2266th / 683
Long17—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11711th / 2089
Yards41973rd / 2074
Yards / catch4—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long4—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles3—
Lost3—
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%
Wk 9 · Fresno State✓ QB878768100%
Season7 GS58953237190%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Oregon State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
2Braden AtkinsonQBSO3322979252+0.34
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 →