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Atkinson Named Beavers' New QB | Albany Georgia News
Oregon State shocks fans by naming Braden Atkinson their starting QB after a fierce battle with Maalik Murphy and Brady Jones. The transfer from Mercer, who won the Jerry Rice Award as FCS’s top freshman, dazzled last season with 3,500+ yards and 34 TDs — including a single-game record of over 500 passing yards — despite 11 picks. He even cracked the top five for the Walter Payton Award. Murphy, the incumbent, had a solid but inconsistent year (60% completion, 9 TDs, 8 INTs), while Jones struggled with limited stats at Western Michigan. With new head coach JaMarcus Shephard leading the…
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