Brendan O'Leary-Orange: WR · Nevada · #8.
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Brendan O'Leary-Orange
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Three seasons in the Nevada receiving corps to date. On tape: 50 receiving yards and 1 reception against San Diego State, Week 11, 2019.
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | W 17-13@ No. 24 San Diego State | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 35-28@ Fresno State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | L 30-33vs UNLV | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | |
 Bowl | L 21-30vs Ohio | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 0 | 50 |
Week 11 · 2019
W 17-13
1 rec · 50 yds
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
With Q. Conaway — 44.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · C. Strong — 147 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Jay Norvell — 18-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 28.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 3.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 28.3 | 22.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
53.4%
498 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
71.7
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
540 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nevada, 941 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Polian → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
From Toronto, ON.
