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.
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]
For his 2018 Spring Break, Oliveira went on a mission trip to San Miguel, El Salvador with FOCUS, a trip which he attributes to strengthening his faith in Christ and interest in missionary work and service.[17] When UND played Sam Houston State for the Potato Bowl, he went to the game and visited some of the local high school kids from around the area.
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.[18][19][20][21][22]
References
^"Bombers add depth to trenches with first round draft picks". CFL.ca. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
^ abMiller, 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.
^"Oak Park's Oliveira tearing up high school football record book". Winnipeg Sun. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^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.
^"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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^"Tiny Puppy Leads Rescuer To Her Siblings". youtube. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^"Brady Oliveira Saves Puppies In His Free Time". youtube. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^"An Online Post For "Unwanted Puppies" Led Rescuer To An Entire Family Of Abandoned Dogs". youtube. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^"Guy Finds A Family Of Puppies Living Under A Couch". youtube. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^"Couple Saves This Puppy From A Garbage Bag". youtube. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks Profile
March 27, 2023
brady, oliveira, born, august, 1997, canadian, football, running, back, winnipeg, blue, bombers, canadian, football, league, after, finishing, career, among, university, north, dakota, time, leading, rushers, drafted, with, 14th, overall, pick, 2019, draft, ma. 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 OliveiraOliveira at the 2019 Grey Cup parade in Winnipeg No 20 Winnipeg Blue BombersPosition Running backPersonal informationBorn 1997 08 15 August 15 1997 age 25 Winnipeg ManitobaHeight 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight 225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh school Oak Park MB College North DakotaNFL Draft 2019 Round UndraftedCFL Draft 2019 Round 2 Pick 14Career historyWinnipeg Blue Bombers 2019 present Roster status ActiveCFL status NationalCareer highlights and awards2 Grey Cup champion 2019 2021 Hero Sports Sophomore All American 2016 Third team All Big Sky Conference 2016 Player stats at CFL ca Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2 1 Career Stats 3 Professional career 4 Career statistics 5 Personal 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditAs 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 EditOliveira 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 Edit Rushing ReceivingSeason Team GP Att Yds Avg Yds G Long TD Rec Yds Avg Long TD2015 UND 8 60 348 5 8 43 5 38 1 5 45 9 0 26 02016 UND 12 168 897 5 3 74 8 60 10 6 36 6 0 11 02017 UND 11 111 637 6 7 57 9 57 3 5 56 11 2 23 02018 UND 11 161 940 5 8 85 5 68 8 9 104 11 6 34 0Total 42 500 2 822 5 6 67 2 68 22 25 241 9 6 34 0Oliveira 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 EditOliveira 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 Edit Rushing ReceivingYear Team GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Rec Yards Avg TD2019 WPG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020 WPG Season cancelled2021 WPG 13 94 429 4 6 2 18 9 74 8 2 02022 WPG 18 202 1 001 5 0 4 31 23 252 11 0 1CFL totals 33 296 1 430 4 8 6 31 32 326 10 2 1Personal EditOliveira 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 For his 2018 Spring Break Oliveira went on a mission trip to San Miguel El Salvador with FOCUS a trip which he attributes to strengthening his faith in Christ and interest in missionary work and service 17 When UND played Sam Houston State for the Potato Bowl he went to the game and visited some of the local high school kids from around the area 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 18 19 20 21 22 References Edit Bombers add depth to trenches with first round draft picks CFL ca 2019 05 04 Retrieved 2019 05 09 a b 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 Oak Park s Oliveira tearing up high school football record book Winnipeg Sun 2014 10 12 Retrieved 2019 02 01 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 amp 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 Tuesday s Local Scoreboard Grand Forks Herald 2019 04 30 Retrieved 2019 05 01 UND s Brady Oliveira drafted by Winnipeg in second round of CFL draft Bombers add four 2019 draft choices May 13 2019 Austin Siragusa June 29 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brady Oliveira undergoes ankle surgery Global News Retrieved 2019 11 19 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 Archived from the original on 2021 12 24 Retrieved 2019 02 01 Tiny Puppy Leads Rescuer To Her Siblings youtube Retrieved 2019 02 01 Brady Oliveira Saves Puppies In His Free Time youtube Retrieved 2019 02 01 An Online Post For Unwanted Puppies Led Rescuer To An Entire Family Of Abandoned Dogs youtube Retrieved 2019 02 01 Guy Finds A Family Of Puppies Living Under A Couch youtube Retrieved 2019 02 01 Couple Saves This Puppy From A Garbage Bag youtube Retrieved 2019 02 01 External links EditBlue Bombers bio North Dakota Fighting Hawks Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brady Oliveira amp oldid 1141459416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
