Brayden Schager
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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|major=Entrepreneurship
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|birth_place=Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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|weight=220
|highschool=Highland Park (TX)
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- Hawaii (2021–present)
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Brayden Schager (born August 13, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Early life
Schager was born in Dallas, Texas. His father, Scott Schager, was a wrestler at Iowa State. Brayden attended Highland Park High School.{{cite web|title=Brayden Schager|publisher=University of Hawaii|accessdate=September 2, 2023|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/brayden-schager/20667}}
College football
Schager enrolled at the University of Hawaii in 2021. As a freshman, he appeared in six games and was the team's starting quarterback in three of those games, going 2–1, with a key victory over #18 Fresno State. As a sophomore in the 2022, he became the team's regular starting quarterback,{{cite news|title=Chang gives Brayden Schager keys to the UH offense|author=Stephen Tsai|date=October 12, 2022|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/12/sports/chang-gives-brayden-schager-keys-to-the-uh-offense/}}{{cite news|title=Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang says Brayden Schager is 'the guy' at QB|author=Stephen Tsai|date=October 31, 2022|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/31/sports/warriors-coach-chang-says-schager-is-the-guy-at-qb/}} completing 221 of 400 passes for 2,348 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also threw for 306 yards in a 41–34 loss against the Utah State Aggies.
Schager entered the 2023 season as the team's clear starter at quarterback.{{cite news|title=UH quarterback Brayden Schager heads into 2023 as 'The Guy'|publisher=KHON2|date=July 25, 2023|url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/tuesday-uh-quarterback-brayden-schager-guided-by-the-aloha-spirit/}}{{cite news|title=Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager embracing the pressure in 2023|publisher=KHON2|date=August 27, 2023|url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/hawaii-quarterback-brayden-schager-embracing-the-pressure-in-2023/}}{{cite news|title=Bulked-up Hawaii QB ready unleash some Schager bombs|author=Stephen Tsai|date=July 9, 2023|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/07/09/sports/bulked-up-hawaii-qb-ready-unleash-some-schager-bombs/}} To end the 2023 season, he had thrown for 3,542 yards, 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. His season high for passing was 427 yards in a loss to the San Diego State Aztecs, 41–34.{{cite web|title=Brayden Schager|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=October 15, 2023|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4709977/brayden-schager}} He entered the transfer portal on December 6, 2023, but withdrew days later.{{cite web | url=https://247sports.com/season/2024-football/TransferPortal/?positionkey=57 | title=2024 College Football Transfer Portal }} It was also announced on December 24 that he would return to play at Hawaii for his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/24/sports/qb-schager-withdraws-from-transfer-portal-will-return-to-play-for-hawaii/|title=QB Schager withdraws from transfer portal, will return to play for Hawaii|website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|date=December 24, 2023|access-date=January 28, 2024}} In 2024, He threw for 2,591 yards and 19 touchdowns, but had problems with turnovers as he threw 13 interceptions. He ran for 4 touchdowns in a 34–13 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.
=Statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}" | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | |||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 6 || 3 || 2−1 || 65 || 107 || 60.7 || 615 || 5.7 || 2 || 5 || 105.9 || 14 || -50 || -3.6 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 10 || 2−8 || 221 || 400 || 55.3 || 2,348 || 5.9 || 13 || 10 || 110.3 || 45 || 47 || 1.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023
| 13 || 13|| 5−8 || 332 || 525 || 63.2 || 3,542|| 6.7 || 26|| 14 || 130.9 || 103 || 63 || 0.6 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024
| 11 || 11 || 4−7 || 233 || 403 || 57.8 || 2,591 || 6.4 || 19 || 13 || 120.9 || 136 || 259 || 2.0 || 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Career{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brayden-schager-1.html|title=Brayden Schager College Stats|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=December 2, 2023}} | 42 | 37 | 13–24 | 851 | 1,435 | 59.3 | 9,096 | 6.3 | 60 | 42 | 120.5 | 298 | 319 | 1.1 | 8 |
References
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External links
- [https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/brayden-schager/21322 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors bio]
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas) alumni
Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
Category:Players of American football from Dallas
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