University of Nevada Athletics

NEVADA
SENIOR (2019) – Saw playing time in six games this season, making five receptions for 85 yards … Biggest catch of the season came on a 50-yard bomb at No. 24 San Diego State to set up the game-winning touchdown … Hauled in a season-high three receptions against UNLV, totaling 28 yards.

JUNIOR (2018) – Played in 11 games, making seven starts and recorded 14 receptions … Finished the season with 214 receiving yards and tied his career-high with four scores … Had his best game of the season at San Jose State, where he hauled in three catches for a season-high 62 yards and one score … In that same game against the Spartans, hauled in a season-long 36-yard catch … Recorded a season-high four receptions at Air Force … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
SOPHOMORE (2017) – Played in 11 of Nevada’s 12 games, making nine starts at wide receiver … Produced single season career highs in all categories, making a name for himself in his sophomore year … Ranked third on the team with 39 receptions and 618 receiving yards … Averaged 15.8 yards per reception … Hauled in the first catch of his collegiate career in the season opener at Northwestern (9/2) that went for three yards … Produced the first 100-yard performance of his career at Colorado State where he made four receptions for 111 yards, including a career-long 55-yard catch that went for a touchdown … Had a monster game at San Diego State (11/18) where he made 11 receptions for 214 yards and three touchdowns … His 214 receiving yards at SDSU were the 18th-most in a single game in program history and were the most since Trevor Insley had 212 against Oregon in 1999 … Totaled four TD receptions on the year, the other coming at Colorado State … Had at least one catch in 10 of his 11 games played … Produced nearly a third 100-yard game with 90 yards on three receptions against Air Force (10/20).
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016) – Saw time in six games as a redshirt freshman, making his collegiate debut in the win over Fresno State (10/8) … Played mostly on special teams coverage.
 
FRESHMAN (2015) - Did not see action … Redshirted … Member of Nevada’s 2015 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - A 2014 graduate of Michael Power/St. Joseph High School in Toronto ... Was a three-year letter winner in football, while also lettering in basketball, track and field and volleyball ... Was named to the Greater Toronto Area All-Star team, where he earned offensive MVP honors ... Was a two-year team captain at St. Joseph ... Also participated in the Ontario Varsity Football League as a member of the Etobicoke Eagles club team ... Was an executive member of Positive Leaders Among Youth (P.L.A.Y).
 
PERSONAL - Born Brendan Peter O'Leary-Orange ... Son of Doyle Orange and Margaret O'Leary-Orange ... Has two brothers, Daniel and Liam ... Father, Doyle, played football at Southern Miss, was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1974 and played for both the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger Cats in the Canadian Football League ... Chose to attend Nevada because of the relationships, family environment and because it felt like home ... Also received interest from Cal and Oregon State ... Hobbies include art and volunteer work with P.L.A.Y ... Sports heroes are Kobe Bryant and his father … General studies major.