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  10/07/26 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, 2nd year, QB, Oregon State (Raleigh, N.C.),...Had more touchdowns (5) than incompletions (3) in the Beavers' 56-26 win over Colorado State. It was Oregon State's largest road victory in 13 years (49-17 at Cal in 2013)...Season-high 427 pass yards, reaching 400+ pass yards for the 2nd time this season and 5th time in his career. 1 of 3 FBS players this season with multiple games of 400+ pass yards (SMU's Kevin Jennings and Pitt's Mason Heintschel)....1st Oregon State QB with multiple games with 400+ pass yards in a season since Sean Mannion in 2013 (who did it 5 times)...300+ pass yards for the 5th straight game and 13th time in his career....1st Beaver QB with 5 straight games of 300+ pass yards since Sean Mannion did it in the first 7 games of the 2013 season...Tied a season-high with the 5 passing scores...1st OSU QB with multiple games of 5+ pass TD in a season since Jake Luton in 2019...Completed 31 of 34 passes (91.2%), first Oregon State player in at least the last 30 seasons to complete 90% of their passes in a game with at least 10 completions...1 of 2 FBS QB this season to complete 90% of their passes in a game with 30+ completions (Arizona's Noah Fifita was also 31-34 against Northern Illinois) and 1 of 14 FBS quarterbacks to do it since at least 1995...ALSO NOMINATED: Jayden Mandal, QB, Fresno State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#7 QB) So/2029 QB Braden Atkinson, Oregon State
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  10/07/26 - Jesse Legree, Fr/2030, Oregon State, 5-10, 172 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Legree, 1st year, WR, Oregon State (Baltimore, Md.),...Totaled 156 yards on just 5 catches with 3 touchdowns in the 56-26 win at Colorado State, the Beavers' largest road victory in 13 years...Has 9 touchdowns on the season, becoming just the third FBS player with 9 or more in their first 5 games. He matches Michael Crabtree in 2007 and Randy Moss in 1997. Tied for most in FBS this season with Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith...2nd in the nation with 741 receiving yards and 148.2 receiving yards per game behind Ohio State's Smith...The 156 yards marked his 5th straight game over 100 yards, tying Mike Hass (2005) and Brandin Cooks (2013) for the longest streak in Oregon State history. Only player in FBS this season with 5 games of 100+ receiving yards...His 3 touchdowns marked his 3rd multi-score effort of the season. 1 of 5 FBS players this season with 3 games with 2+ receiving TD...Caught two 50-plus yard passes, and has 4 on the season which is tied for the most in FBS this season with Liberty's Makai Jackson...Has 7 recptions of 40+ yards this season, most in FBS...He owns the 7 longest receptions by a Beaver this season. Oregon State had 2 receptions of 50+ yards the previous 2 seasons combined...1st player in conference history since award was created prior to 2020 season to claim this honor in 5 straight weeks...Ties Arizona QB Noah Fifita, who won the award 5 times in 2023, for most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week accolades...ALSO NOMINATED: Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu, TE, Fresno State; Josiah Lucas, RB, San Diego State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#3 WR) Fr/2030 WR Jesse Legree, Oregon State
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  10/05/26 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  OCT 5 WEEK 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Oregon State QB Braden Atkinson was 31 of 34 for 427 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-26 win over Colorado State. - AP College Football

(DS#7 QB) So/2029 QB Braden Atkinson, Oregon State
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  09/29/26 - Jesse Legree, Fr/2030, Oregon State, 5-10, 172 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Legree, 1st year, WR, Oregon State (Baltimore, Md.),...Caught 6 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Beavers' 33-7 win at UTEP, snapping a 10-game road losing streak for OSU...Joined Mike Hass and Brandin Cooks as the only 3 players in OSU history with 4 consecutive 100-yard receiving efforts. Hass went 5 straight in 2005 and Cooks had 5 consecutive in 2013...1st Pac-12 player with 4 straight efforts since Rome Odunze at Washington in 2023 (who's position coach in 2023 was JaMarcus Shephard)..Only player in FBS this season with 4 games with 100+ yards receiving...Caught 2 touchdowns to give him 6 on the year, putting him just 2 shy of breaking into the top 10 for a single season at Oregon State...Scored on a 14-yard catch late in the first quarter, then caught a 19-yard strike late in the third quarter...Later in the 3rd quarter also caught a 46-yard pass from Braden Atkinson on 3rd-and-3 with OSU on its own 33. Pushed the ball to the UTEP 21 and helped set up Oregon State's final score of the game in the 4th quarter...Ranks 2nd in the nation with 585 receiving yards and 146.3 receiving yards per game while also charting in the Top 5 for both yards per catch (25.43, 5th) and receiving scores (6, T-4th)...1st player in conference history since award was created prior to 2020 season to claim this honor in 4 straight weeks....2nd player to earn this prize 4+ times in a season with Arizona QB Noah Fifita taking it home 5 times in 2023. ALSO NOMINATED: Madden Soliai, DB, Boise State; Dameon Crowe, WR/KR, Texas State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#3 WR) Fr/2030 WR Jesse Legree, Oregon State
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  09/23/26 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  09/21 WEEK 3 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, 2nd year, QB, Oregon State (Raleigh, N.C.),...Passed for 333 yards and 5 touchdowns while rushing for a score in Oregon State's win over Montana. 258 of his passing yardage and 5 of his 6 TD came in the 1st half as he played very little after halftime...Became just the 5th player in school history to account for 6 touchdowns in the same game, and the first since Jake Luton in 2019 against UCLA...Has now thrown for 300-plus in 3 consecutive games and enters Week 4 with 1,122 yards, becoming the first Beaver QB over 1,000 after 3 since Sean Mannion in 2013. Mannion was the last OSU quarterback to have 3 straight games with 300+ pass yards when he opened that 2013 season with 7 straight games of 300 or more...Connected on 22 of 30 passes for a season-high 73.3 completion percentage. 3rd in FBS this season with 27.3 completions per game...Ranks 2nd in FBS in passing yards (1,122) and 1st in passing yards per game (374.0)...Surpassed 300 yards passing for the 14th time in his 17 career games at the collegiate level...First Oregon State QB to win this award since DJ Uiagalelei in Week 6 of the 2023 season. ALSO NOMINATED: Dylan Riley, RB, Boise State; Javion Kinnard, RB, San Diego State; Torrance Burgess, Jr., RB, Texas State; Kirby Vorhees, RB, Washington State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#7 QB) So/2029 QB Braden Atkinson, Oregon State
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  09/23/26 - Jesse Legree, Fr/2030, Oregon State, 5-10, 172 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  09/21 WEEK 3 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Legree, 1st year, WR, Oregon State (Baltimore, Md.),...Totaled 100 yards receiving, making 4 receptions, in the win over Montana. Played sparingly after the 1st half...Reached the 100-yard plateau for the 3rd consecutive game. Became just the 5th player in program history with 3 straight 100-yard efforts, and the first since Brandin Cooks in 2013...Leads the nation with 476 receiving yards and 158.7 receiving yards per game...Has 4 receiving touchdowns, tied for 7th most in the country...Tied for 4th in FBS with 28.0 yards per reception...5th in FBS in all-purpose yards per game with 158.7...Tied for the nation's lead with 5 receptions of 30 or more yards and 4 recptions of 40+ yards. Caught a game-best 48-yarder in the first half Saturday. 1 of 2 players in FBS this season with multiple receptions of 70+ yards...Becomes 2nd player in conference history to win Pac-12 Freshman of the Week in 3 straight weeks, joining former Utah RB Ty Jordan who won the final 3 awards of that season. ALSO NOMINATED: Rasean Jones, WR, Boise State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#3 WR) Fr/2030 WR Jesse Legree, Oregon State
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  09/15/26 - Jesse Legree, Fr/2030, Oregon State, 5-10, 172 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Legree, 1st year, WR, Oregon State (Baltimore, Md.),...Totaled 240 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns in the Beavers' near upset of No. 13 Texas Tech...His 240 yards marked the 2nd most ever by a Beaver in a game, following Mike Hass' 293 yards at Boise State in 2004...Tied for the 25th most receiving yards in a game in the history of the Pac-12...Is the first Beaver to surpass 200 yards since Isaiah Hodgins in 2018. Also the first Beaver to surpass 200 yards receiving at home since Hass in 2003...Caught a 75-yard pass for a score in the first quarter, one of just 25 receptions at OSU to have gone for 75 yards or more. Coupled with a 71-yarder at Houston, he is the first Beaver with back-to-back games with one 70-yard reception or more since Chad Johnson in 2000.

All of his 8 catches against the Red Raiders went for either a touchdown or a first down...247Sports & On3 National Freshman of the Week while also named to the PFF National Team of the Week for Week 2...Through the first 2 weeks of the season, Legree ranks first in FBS in both receiving yards (376) and receiving yards per game (188.0)...Also ranks 2nd in the country in all-purpose yards per game (188.0) and 9th in both yards per reception (28.92) and receiving touchdowns (3)...First player to win Pac-12 Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Arizona QB Noah Fifita did it twice in the 2023 season...The first to do it in the first 2 weeks of the season since California RB Jaydn Ott in 2022. ALSO NOMINATED: Cedric Ross, RB, Colorado State. - Pac-12 Football


(DS#3 WR) Fr/2030 WR Jesse Legree, Oregon State
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  09/08/26 - Jesse Legree, Fr/2030, Oregon State, 5-10, 172 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  09/07 WEEK 1 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Legree, 1st year, WR, Oregon State (Baltimore, Md.),...Caught 5 passes for 136 yards in his collegiate debut. Its the most receiving yards in a game by an FBS freshman so far this season...Believed to be the first Beaver to surpass 100 yards receiving in his first ever collegiate game and is the most receiving yards in a game by an OSU freshman since redshirt freshman Jordan Villamin had 140 against Cal in 2014...Scored a 7-yard touchdown reception in the second half for his first career score...Caught a 71-yard pass in the first half, the first of 60 or more yards by a Beaver since 2023. Totaled 40 YAC on the play and is the longest receivng play by an FBS freshman so far this season...9th Beaver to average at least 27.2 yards per catch - minimum 4 catches - on the road since 1996. ALSO NOMINATED: Rasean Jones, WR, Boise State; Cedric Ross, RB, Colorado State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#3 WR) Fr/2030 WR Jesse Legree, Oregon State
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  11/28/25 - Maalik Murphy, rSr/2027, Oregon State, 6-5, 234 (DS#40 QB) + More +

  Oregon State has named Alabama co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard as the school's next head coach, the school announced Friday. The deal is for five years, per ESPN sources. Shephard was also Alabama's assistant head coach and wide receivers coach. "I'm honored to lead the Oregon State University football program and to join a community that cares so deeply about its student-athletes," Shephard said in a statement. "We will build a culture rooted in toughness, integrity, and relentless effort, and I'm excited to get to work with our players, staff, and supporters to write the next great chapter of Beaver football." Shephard brings significant experience in both the Pacific Northwest and in the Pac-12, as he has worked at both Washington State (2016) and was on Kalen DeBoer's Washington staff (2022-23) that went to the national title game after the 2023 season.

Shephard replaces Trent Bray, who was fired with a 5-14 record in his second season this October. Oregon State is 2-9 this season, and the athletic department is dealing with the seismic financial shift that came with the traditional Pac-12 fracturing apart. Alabama has one of the country's top wide receiving duos in Germie Bernard and Ryan Williams. That group for Shephard comes in the wake of Shephard coaching the best trio of wide receivers in college football in 2023 at Washington: Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk and Jalen McMillan. At Purdue, Shephard coached star receivers Rondale Moore, a first-team All-American, and David Bell, who earned first-team All Big Ten honors. At Purdue, he worked as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. At Washington State in 2016, Shephard coached future NFL receiver River Cracraft. Throughout the years, Shephard has developed a reputation as an elite connector, with an ability to identify and develop talent. - ESPN College Football


(DS#40 QB) rSr/2027 QB Maalik Murphy, Oregon State
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  11/26/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  2025 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Braden Atkinson, QB, Mercer,...Mercer's Atkinson has put together one of the best freshman seasons ever by a quarterback nationally. He needs only 370 more yards through the air to break Elon's Scott Riddle's 2007 single-season SoCon and FCS freshman passing mark of 3,817 yards. His 34 passing touchdowns broke the previous FCS freshman mark of 31 set in 2004 by New Hampshire's Ricky Santos and tied in 2007 by Riddle. Atkinson is within striking distance of Riddle's SoCon and national freshman mark of 3,738 total offensive yards, which Riddle set in 2007 at Elon. He needs five more touchdowns responsible for to catch Riddle for the SoCon's freshman record (40), also set in 2007. Atkinson is the second Mercer player in a row to earn SoCon Freshman of the Year honors, joining Andrew Zock (2024). He is the first Mercer offensive player to win the award since quarterback Kaelan Riley (2017). Atkinson ranks second among all quarterbacks nationally in passing yards per game (344.8), passing yards (3,448), completions (25.0), and touchdowns (34). He ranks third nationally among all quarterbacks in total offense (345.8), passing efficiency (173.80), yards per attempt (9.4) and points responsible for (21.0 per game). He leads all FCS freshman in passing offense (by 921 yards) and total offense (by 619 yards).

Atkinson's best game through the air this season, a 533-yard effort vs. VMI, fell only seven yards shy of the NCAA FCS freshman record for yards passing in a game. It fell one yard shy of the SoCon freshman mark, set in 2007 by Scott Riddle. Atkinson's 533 yards are the fifth most in a game in SoCon history overall. He tossed a season-high five touchdowns vs. Samford (10/4), VMI (10/25), and Chattanooga (11/15) and had at least three touchdown passes in eight of the 10 games he played during the regular season. Atkinson's current passing efficiency rating (173.80) would rank third all-time in SoCon history, regardless of class, for a season. Dickens' rating of 188.24 this season broke Michael Payton's previous mark of 181.30 set in 1991. Atkinson is one of only two quarterbacks in SoCon history to pass for more than 2,000 yards over a five-game stretch, joining Devlin Hodges (Samford). Hodges did so three times over two different seasons. Atkinson's stretch of six consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards is second in SoCon history behind Riddle's nine-game stretch in 2007. - SoCon Football


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  11/25/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  WEEK 12 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Fr., QB, Mercer (Rolesville, NC),...Atkinson powered the nationally-ranked Bears to their ninth-straight win, delivering a 63-17 decision over Chattanooga on Homecoming at Five Star Stadium. Atkinson completed 28-of-37 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns, finding the end zone on throws of 33, 6, 12, 6, and 32 yards. Atkinson tied his own school record for single-game touchdown passes and broke three Mercer single-season records. A strong candidate for national postseason honors, Atkinson has completed 230-of-334 passes this season for 3,238 yards and 33 touchdowns. He has also rushed for a score. Saturday's effort marked the eighth time in nine games that he has topped the 300-yard mark through the air. Other nominees: Taron Dickens (Western Carolina), Jeremiah Harrison (ETSU), Gerald Modest, Jr. (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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  11/25/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  WEEK 11 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Battle Alberson, R-Fr., QB, Chattanooga, Gulf Breeze, Fla.,...Alberson won his first career start with a record-setting day in Chattanooga's 45-28 win over Furman. The native of Gulf Breeze, Florida, set a school freshman record with 362 yards of total offense, throwing for 277 yards and rushing for 85 more while connecting on four touchdown passes. The redshirt freshman, who led the league with a 233.9 passer rating this past Saturday, led the Mocs offense that was 8 of 16 on first down, converting four on the ground and two through the air. Alberson was named the Stats Perform FCS National Freshman Player of the Week on Monday. Other nominees: Devontae Houston (ETSU), CJ Miller (Mercer), Taron Dickens (Western Carolina) and JT Fayard (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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  11/25/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  WEEK 10 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Fr., QB, Mercer, Rolesville, N.C.,...Atkinson, who won the honor for the second consecutive week, had 434 yards of total offense, accounting for five touchdowns in Mercer's 52-28 win at Furman. The freshman threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, which was the first rushing touchdown of his collegiate career. The product of Rolesville, North Carolina, averaged 15.2 yards per completion in the team's comeback win. Atkinson is second in FCS football in passing yards per game (353.43). Mercer is now ranked No. 10 in the AFCA poll and No. 12 in the Stats Perform poll. Other nominees: Jihad Marks (The Citadel), Calvin Jones (Samford), Noah Grevious (VMI), and James Tyre (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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  11/25/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  WEEK 9 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Fr., QB, Mercer, Rolesville, N.C.,...Atkinson, who also won the honor on Oct. 13, threw for a school record 533 yards, connecting on 29-of-35 passes with five touchdowns and no interceptions in Mercer's 62-0 win over VMI. The freshman's touchdown passes were from 75, 32, 59, 84 and 51 yards out. The native of Rolesville, North Carolina, completed passes to 10 different receivers, averaging 18.4 yards per completion. Atkinson's performance led to him being named the Stats Perform FCS National Freshman Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. Atkinson is now second in FCS football in completing percentage (.722) and passing yards per game (342.2). Mercer is now ranked No. 13 in AFCA poll and No. 15 in the Stats Perform poll. Other nominees: Jihad Marks (The Citadel), Devontae Houston (ETSU), and Camden Orth (Chattanooga). - SoCon Football

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  11/18/25 - Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State, 6-1, 215 (DS#7 QB) + More +

  WEEK 9 FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Mercer, QB, Fr., 6-1, 215,...Atkinson passed for 533 yards - just seven shy of the FCS single-game freshman record - in Mercer's 62-0 rout of VMI in the Southern Conference. He completed 29-of-35 attempts, averaged 60.2 yards on five touchdown passes (with a high of 84 yards) and had a 259.1 pass efficiency rating. Now 6-0 as a starter, Atkinson has earned two selections as the national freshman player of the week. Honorable Mention: Tony Diaz, WR, UTRGV; Logan Inagawa, QB, Drake; Rashawn Marshall, RB, Maine; Geoffrey McKelton, DB, Alcorn State; Raymond Moore III, QB, Morgan State; Montreze Smith Jr., LB, Austin Peay. - Stats Perform FCS Football

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