Brayden Lenius

Brayden Lenius (born December 19, 1996) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Brayden Lenius
No. 19     Saskatchewan Roughriders
Born: (1996-12-19) December 19, 1996
Regina, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
CollegeNew Mexico
Washington
High schoolCarson Graham Secondary
Chaminade College Preparatory
CFL draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Drafted bySaskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2019–presentSaskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

High school career

Lenius played for the Carson Graham Eagles in North Vancouver.[1] He then moved to the Los Angeles area to play for the Chaminade College Eagles for his grade 12 year.[1]

College career

Lenius played college football for the Washington Huskies from 2014 to 2017.[1][2] He did not play in 2016 and used a redshirt season.[2] He graduated from the University of Washington and transferred to the University of New Mexico to play for the Lobos in 2018.[3]

Professional career

Heading into the 2019 CFL Draft, Lenius was ranked by the CFL Central Scouting Bureau as the 11th best player available in the draft.[4] He was eventually drafted in the second round, 15th overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 15, 2019.[5] He played in his first professional game on July 6, 2019 against the Calgary Stampeders. Three weeks later, he recorded his first catch in a game against the BC Lions on July 27, 2021. Overall, he played in 11 regular season games for the Roughriders in 2019 where he had two receptions for four yards.[6] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

In his sophomore season, Lenius made the team's opening day roster and scored his first career professional touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Cody Fajardo against the BC Lions on August 6, 2021.[7] He had celebrated by throwing the ball into the stands, but the family that had caught the ball offered to return the keepsake to him.[8]

Personal life

Lenius was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to parents Shauna Lenius and Troy Dickey.[9] He moved with his mother, Shauna, to Vancouver, British Columbia, following the divorce of his parents.[9] Shauna played basketball for the Regina Cougars.[10] Lenius' father, Troy, played at wide receiver for the Roughriders in 1995.[2] Lenius had legally changed his last name to "Dickey" in December 2017.[2] His father passed away on January 6, 2018 following a stroke he had suffered on December 28, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona where he was staying to watch Lenius play in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl.[9] Lenius' paternal grandfather, Eldridge Dickey, played at wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders for four years, but played quarterback for the Tennessee State Tigers.[2] Lenius' maternal grandparents were season-ticket holders for the Roughriders for many years, but his grandfather, Jim Lenius, died five days before Brayden was selected in the 2019 CFL Draft.[10]

References
  1. Tsumura, Howard (May 3, 2019). "Eight B.C. high school football alums picked in 2019 CFL Draft! Coaches agree player development is on the rise". Varsity Letters.
  2. "Brayden Dickey". Washington Huskies. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. "Former Washington WR Brayden Dickey to Finish Career at New Mexico". washington.rivals.com. April 8, 2021.
  4. "Wilkinson, Desjarlais climb final CFL Scouting Bureau rankings". Canadian Football League. April 12, 2019.
  5. "Riders ink towering targets McInnis, Lenius". Canadian Football League. May 15, 2019..
  6. "Brayden Lenius". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved August 14, 2021..
  7. McCormick, Murray (August 8, 2021). "Saskatchewan Roughriders' Brayden Lenius records first CFL touchdown". Regina Leader-Post.
  8. Shire, Taylor (August 12, 2021). "Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Brayden Lenius getting milestone football back from fan". Global News.
  9. "Dickey, 46, dedicated son, family man, teammate touched lives of many". All Sports Tucson. January 6, 2018.
  10. McCormick, Murray (July 5, 2019). "Brayden Lenius feels right at home with the Saskatchewan Roughriders". Regina Leader-Post.
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