2022 Football Roster
Oakley, Bradyn
Jersey Number 8
Bradyn Oakley
- Position:
- SLOT
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.C.
- High School:
- Western Alamance
Bio
2022: Named All-Pioneer Football League All-Academic First Team... Saw action in all 12 games for the Wildcats... Rushed 37 times for 283 yards and also caught six passes for 65 yards and a score... Ran for a career-high 74 yards with a career-long rush for 46 yards against Barton (09/10/22)... Caught a 24-yard touchdown pass against Butler (10/01/22)... 2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2021: Named All-Pioneer Football League All-Academic Second Team… PFL Academic Honor Roll… Saw action in 10 games for the ‘Cats… Contributed 279 all-purpose yards… Rushed for 124 yards on 24 attempts… Ran a season high 38 yards in a win over St. Thomas… Made one touchdown catch in a two-touchdown day at Butler (10/23)… Scored seven total touchdowns for Davidson… Recorded 53 kick return yards… Caught two touchdown passes vs. Drake (11/20).
2020-21: Started in five of six games played • Rushed for 23 yards on eight carries and a touchdown in a win against Morehead State (3/27) • Caught a touchdown pass of 28 yards in a win at nationally ranked San Diego (4/3) • Registered a 110-yard day highlighted by 103 kickoff return yards in a win over Presbyterian (3/20) • Returned a pair of kicks 42 yards in a victory at Stetson (3/13) • Rushed four times for 22 yards in the FCS Playoff game at Jacksonville State (4/24) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Appeared in all 12 games, gaining 206 all-purpose yards and making six stops on special teams • Rushed for 18 yards and made a pair of tackles in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan (9/14) • Gained 18 yards on the ground and assisted a stop in a road victory at Butler (11/9) • Had 64 total yards in a win at Morehead State (10/5) • Forced a fumble and returned four kicks for 98 yards in a win over Valparaiso (11/2) • Carried once for five yards and broke up a pass in a road win at Jacksonville (10/19) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Was a three-year letterwinner at Western Alamance High School • Named the Mid-State 3A Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018) • Twice earned Mid-State 3A All-Conference recognition (2017-18) • A Times-News All-Region selection (2018) • Earned the Western Alamance Male Athlete of the Year honors (2018-19) • Was a four-time Cox Toyota Player of the Game (2018) • Helped lead his team to a Regional Championship (2017) and back-to-back Conference titles (2017-18).
Personal: Born March 10, 2001 • Son of Jennifer and Chuck Oakley • Has two brothers, Zack and Ethan.
2021: Named All-Pioneer Football League All-Academic Second Team… PFL Academic Honor Roll… Saw action in 10 games for the ‘Cats… Contributed 279 all-purpose yards… Rushed for 124 yards on 24 attempts… Ran a season high 38 yards in a win over St. Thomas… Made one touchdown catch in a two-touchdown day at Butler (10/23)… Scored seven total touchdowns for Davidson… Recorded 53 kick return yards… Caught two touchdown passes vs. Drake (11/20).
2020-21: Started in five of six games played • Rushed for 23 yards on eight carries and a touchdown in a win against Morehead State (3/27) • Caught a touchdown pass of 28 yards in a win at nationally ranked San Diego (4/3) • Registered a 110-yard day highlighted by 103 kickoff return yards in a win over Presbyterian (3/20) • Returned a pair of kicks 42 yards in a victory at Stetson (3/13) • Rushed four times for 22 yards in the FCS Playoff game at Jacksonville State (4/24) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Appeared in all 12 games, gaining 206 all-purpose yards and making six stops on special teams • Rushed for 18 yards and made a pair of tackles in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan (9/14) • Gained 18 yards on the ground and assisted a stop in a road victory at Butler (11/9) • Had 64 total yards in a win at Morehead State (10/5) • Forced a fumble and returned four kicks for 98 yards in a win over Valparaiso (11/2) • Carried once for five yards and broke up a pass in a road win at Jacksonville (10/19) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Was a three-year letterwinner at Western Alamance High School • Named the Mid-State 3A Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018) • Twice earned Mid-State 3A All-Conference recognition (2017-18) • A Times-News All-Region selection (2018) • Earned the Western Alamance Male Athlete of the Year honors (2018-19) • Was a four-time Cox Toyota Player of the Game (2018) • Helped lead his team to a Regional Championship (2017) and back-to-back Conference titles (2017-18).
Personal: Born March 10, 2001 • Son of Jennifer and Chuck Oakley • Has two brothers, Zack and Ethan.
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