Brady Oliveira

Brady Oliveira (born August 15, 1997) is a Canadian football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After finishing his career among the University of North Dakota's all-time leading rushers, he was drafted with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 CFL Draft, making him the first overall running back selected.[1]

Brady Oliveira
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Oliveira at the 2019 Grey Cup parade in Winnipeg.
No. 20 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-15) August 15, 1997
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Park (MB)
College:North Dakota
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: Undrafted
CFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

As a senior at Oak Park High School, Oliveira 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
2015 UND 8 60 348 5.8 43.5 38 1 5 45 9.0 26 0
2016 UND 12 168 897 5.3 74.8 60 10 6 36 6.0 11 0
2017 UND 11 111 637 6.7 57.9 57 3 5 56 11.2 23 0
2018 UND 11 161 940 5.8 85.5 68 8 9 104 11.6 34 0
Total 42 500 2,822 5.6 67.2 68 22 25 241 9.6 34 0

Oliveira was named the Red Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year at the 2019 UND Night of Champions as the school's top male athlete.[12]

Professional career

Oliveira went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft but was selected 14th overall in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[13] On May 13, 2019, it was announced that he had signed his first professional contract with the Blue Bombers.[14] Oliveira injured his ankle during a Week 3 game against the Edmonton Eskimos while working on the kick return team which required surgery, and as a result he missed the rest of the 2019 CFL season.[15] The Blue Bombers went on to win the Grey Cup. Oliveira returned from injury the following season. He won his second Grey Cup ring.

Career statistics
  Rushing   Receiving
Year Team GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Rec Yards Avg TD
2019 WPG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 WPG Season cancelled
2021 WPG 13 94 429 4.6 2 18 9 74 8.2 0
2022 WPG 18 202 1,001 5.0 4 31 23 252 11.0 1
CFL totals 33 296 1,430 4.8 6 31 32 326 10.2 1

Personal

Oliveira's father Adail, was a soccer player in Brazil and kickboxer in Canada. His brother Kyle is a mixed martial artist and boxer.[2][16]

Over the last few years, Oliveira has been featured on multiple episodes of the YouTube channel The Dodo for his contribution of rescuing and fostering animals.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

References
  1. "Bombers add depth to trenches with first round draft picks". CFL.ca. May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. Miller, Tom (August 28, 2016). "UND FOOTBALL: Running back Brady Oliveira shaped by family b..." www.grandforksherald.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. "(PDF)" (PDF). University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  4. "Oak Park's Oliveira tearing up high school football record book". Winnipeg Sun. October 12, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  5. Miller, Tom (December 1, 2018). "Ex-UND standouts now turn their attention to the pro game". www.grandforksherald.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  6. "2016 FB All-Conference Team (PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  7. "(PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  8. McLaughlin, Brian. "HERO Sports FCS All-Sophomore Team 2016". HERO Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  9. "Allstate & AFCA Announce 2018 Good Works Team® Nominees". AFCA Insider. July 17, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  10. "2019 CGS College Gridiron Showcase Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  11. "Brady Oliveira named finalist for Cornish Trophy". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  12. "Tuesday's Local Scoreboard". Grand Forks Herald. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  13. "UND's Brady Oliveira drafted by Winnipeg in second round of CFL draft".
  14. "Bombers add four 2019 draft choices". May 13, 2019.
  15. Austin Siragusa (June 29, 2019). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira undergoes ankle surgery". Global News. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Kyle Oliveira MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  17. "Tiny Puppy Leads Rescuer To Her Siblings". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  18. "Brady Oliveira Saves Puppies In His Free Time". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  19. "An Online Post For "Unwanted Puppies" Led Rescuer To An Entire Family Of Abandoned Dogs". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  20. "Guy Finds A Family Of Puppies Living Under A Couch". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  21. "Couple Saves This Puppy From A Garbage Bag". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  22. "Tiny Puppy Thrown Out Like Trash Can't Stop Kissing Her New Sisters". youtube. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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