Braden Atkinson
| No. 11 – Mercer Bears | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Rolesville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rolesville (Rolesville, North Carolina) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Braden Atkinson is an American college football quarterback for the Mercer Bears.
Early life
Atkinson attended Rolesville High School in Rolesville, North Carolina.[1][2] He passed for 3,701 yards with 46 touchdowns as a junior and 3,925 yards with 53 touchdowns as a senior.[3]
College career
Atkinson entered his true freshman year at Mercer as a backup and after two games was named the starter.[4] Against the VMI Keydets he set the school record for passing yards in a game with 538.[5] During the season, he set school records for passing touchdowns, yards, attempts and completions and was named the winner of the Jerry Rice Award.[6]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Mercer | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 268 | 407 | 65.8 | 3,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 11 | 162.5 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Career | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 268 | 407 | 65.8 | 3,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 11 | 162.5 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 | |
References
- ^ Rolesville QB Braden Atkinson looks to build on strong sophomore year with new weapons
- ^ How Rolesville QB Braden Atkinson put himself on recruiting radar: ‘He hasn’t peaked’
- ^ Setting the tone: How Rolesville’s quick, confident QB led Rams to NCHSAA 4A East final
- ^ 'Wise beyond his years' | Quarterback Braden Atkinson leading Mercer football in freshman season
- ^ Mercer's Braden Atkinson sets school passing record in 62-0 victory over VMI
- ^ Mercer QB goes from understudy to national freshman of the year