Brendan O'Leary-Orange
| No. 84 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
2020, Round: 4, Pick: 37 | |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–2023 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2024–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Brendan Peter O'Leary-Orange (born June 24, 1996) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
O'Leary-Orange played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack from 2016 to 2019 after taking a redshirt season in 2015.[1][2]
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
O'Leary-Orange was drafted in the fourth round, 37th overall, by the
On September 10, 2022, in the Banjo Bowl game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, O'Leary-Orange scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Zach Collaros.[7]
O'Leary-Orange became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that O'Leary-Orange had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9]
Personal life
O'Leary-Orange was born in Toronto, Ontario to parents Margaret O'Leary-Orange and Doyle Orange.[1] He has two brothers, Daniel and Liam.[1] His father also played professionally as a running back and played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1][10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Brendan O'Leary-Orange". Nevada Wolf Pack. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Brendan O'Leary-Orange College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Ritenhouse, Duke (May 1, 2020). "Nevada football: Wolf Pack receiver Brendan O'Leary-Orange drafted by CFL's Winnipeg". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ a b "Bombers sign 2020 CFL Draft selection, 2021 Global". Canadian Football League. April 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brendan O'Leary-Orange". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Canadian Football League. September 10, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats ink Nationals Brendan O'Leary-Orange, Evan Johnson". Canadian Football League. February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Doyle Orange". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.