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Revision as of 00:48, 16 February 2019
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Criminal Justice |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 15, 1997 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| High school | Oak Park High School (Manitoba) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brady Oliveira (born August 15, 1997) is an American football running back from Winnipeg, Manitoba. After finishing his career among the University of North Dakota's all-time leading rushers, he is a 2019 NFL Draft prospect, as well as considered a CFL Draft top-10 prospect.[1]
Early years
As a senior at Oak Park High School, Oliveira Rushed was named Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL) Potter Division Offensive Player of the Year after rushing 170 times for 2,220 yards and 34 touchdowns,[2] and catching 6 passes for 142 yards and 2 additional TDs. In his 370-yard game against Sturgeon, he broke the WHSFL record for single-game touchdowns with 6.[3]
He was named 2012 WHSFL Rookie of the Year as a sophomore in 2012.[4]
Oliveira spent the 2013 season at the Canada Prep Academy in Ontario.
College career
Oliveira finished his career at UND as the program's 7th all-time leading rusher with 2,822 yards (5.6 yards per carry average).[5]
He earned All-Big-Sky Conference honors in 2016[6] and 2017.[7] UND competed as an FCS independent school in 2018 with no All-Conference teams applicable. He was named to the 2016 Hero Sports Sophomore All-American team after posting 897 yards and 10 touchdowns.[8]
Oliveira was among 169 nominees for the Allstate Good Works Team recognizing "distinguished accomplishments off the field."[9]
He was invited to and participated in the 2019 College Gridiron Showcase college football all-star event in Fort Worth, Texas.[10]
Oliveira was named one of 5 finalists for the second annual Jon Cornish Trophy given to the most outstanding Canadian player in collegiate football.[11]
Career Stats
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Yds/G | Long | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| 2018 | UND | 11 | 161 | 940 | 5.8 | 85.5 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | UND | 11 | 111 | 637 | 6.7 | 57.9 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 81 | 0 |
| 2016 | UND | 12 | 168 | 897 | 5.3 | 74.8 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | UND | 8 | 60 | 348 | 5.8 | 43.5 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 78 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 500 | 2822 | 5.6 | 67.2 | 68 | 22 | 25 | 1,296 | 9.6 | 81 | 0 | |
Personal
Oliveira's father Adail, was a semi-professional soccer player in Brazil and kickboxer in Canada. His brother Kyle is a mixed martial artist and boxer.[12][13]
For his 2018 Spring Break, Oliveira went on a mission trip to San Miguel, El Salvador with Fellowship Of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a trip which he attributes to strengthening his faith in Christ and interest in missionary work and service.[14]
References
- ^ Sawatzky, Mike (2018-12-07). "Winnipegger has eyes on NFL prize after four solid years at UND". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ Miller, Tom (2016-08-28). "UND FOOTBALL: Running back Brady Oliveira shaped by family b..." www.grandforksherald.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "(PDF)" (PDF). University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ SUN, Winnipeg; Sports; Football; Email, Share Oak Park's Oliveira tearing up high school football record book Tumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedIn; Tumblr; Pinterest; Plus, Google; Reddit; LinkedIn (2014-10-12). "Oak Park's Oliveira tearing up high school football record book | Winnipeg Sun". Retrieved 2019-02-01.
{{cite web}}:|last4=has generic name (help) - ^ Miller, Tom (2018-12-01). "Ex-UND standouts now turn their attention to the pro game". www.grandforksherald.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "2016 FB All-Conference Team (PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "(PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ McLaughlin, Brian. "HERO Sports FCS All-Sophomore Team 2016". HERO Sports. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Allstate & AFCA Announce 2018 Good Works Team® Nominees". AFCA Insider. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "2019 CGS College Gridiron Showcase Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Brady Oliveira named finalist for Cornish Trophy". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Miller, Tom (2016-08-28). "UND FOOTBALL: Running back Brady Oliveira shaped by family b..." www.grandforksherald.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Kyle Oliveira MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Brady Oliveira on Instagram: "Jesus, when you ran up to me into the streets of El Salvador was when my life was changed! That smile of yours that lights up an entire…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-01.