Brendan O'Leary-Orange

Brendan O'Leary-Orange
No. 4     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
O'Leary-Orange with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Born: (1996-06-24) June 24, 1996 (age 28)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
CollegeNevada
CFL draft2020, round: 4, pick: 37
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2021–2023Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2024–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Brendan Peter O'Leary-Orange (born June 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional 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

O'Leary-Orange with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

O'Leary-Orange was drafted in the fourth round, 37th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[3][4] He then signed with the team on April 26, 2021.[4] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was elevated to the active roster in week 14 where he played in his first professional game on November 6, 2021, against the Montreal Alouettes.[5] He dressed in the last three regular season games as a backup receiver where he recorded two special teams tackles.[6] He also played in both post-season games that year and won his first Grey Cup championship after the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup championship game.[5]

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Brendan O'Leary-Orange". Nevada Wolf Pack. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brendan O'Leary-Orange College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Ritenhouse, Duke (May 1, 2020). "Nevada football: Wolf Pack receiver Brendan O'Leary-Orange drafted by CFL's Winnipeg". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Bombers sign 2020 CFL Draft selection, 2021 Global". Canadian Football League. April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Brendan O'Leary-Orange". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Canadian Football League. September 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ticats ink Nationals Brendan O'Leary-Orange, Evan Johnson". Canadian Football League. February 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Doyle Orange". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.