2017 Football Roster
Roster
Burmeister, Braxton
Jersey Number 11
Braxton Burmeister
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- La Jolla, Calif.
- High School:
- La Jolla Country Day HS
Bio
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Made five starts and played in seven games … Just the second true freshman Oregon quarterback to start a game since 1983 … Completed 57 percent of passes (44-of-77) for 330 yards … Finished with two touchdowns and six interceptions … Rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns … vs. No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Made first career start … Connected on 15-of-27 passes for 145 yards, highlighted by his first career TD toss … at UCLA (Oct. 21): Scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns while passing for 74 yards on 8-of-15 attempts … vs. Utah (Oct. 28): Completed 75 percent (9-of-12) of his passes for 47 yards and a TD in the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star and top 200 prospect in the class by Rivals … Also rated the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback and No. 27 player in the state of California by Rivals … Finished as a four-star and the No. 10 dual-threat QB in the 247Sports composite rating … ESPN ranked him the No. 18 dual-threat QB and No. 46 in California … Named a first-team Parade All-American and “Rising Star” following senior season ... Named one of the top 100 recruits on the West Coast by the Tacoma News Tribune ... Set CIF San Diego Section career records in total yards (14,972), passing yards (11,512), passing touchdowns (127) and pass completions (853) in four varsity seasons ... Also selected first-team All-CIF San Diego Section ... Threw for 4,461 yards and 53 touchdowns with just eight interceptions while also rushing for 1,470 yards and 27 touchdowns ... Racked up 5,937 yards of total offense for an average of 371.1 per game while accounting for 80 total touchdowns, leading La Jolla Country Day to a CIF Division 5-A runner-up finish ... As a junior, threw for 2,771 yards and 31 touchdowns with just seven interceptions while rushing for 868 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Threw for 3,112 yards and 30 touchdowns while picking up 553 yards on the ground and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore ... As a freshman, threw for 1,168 yards and 13 touchdowns while picking up 568 yards on the ground and rushing for eight touchdowns ... Selected Oregon over Arizona, Boston College, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon State, San Diego State, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.
Made five starts and played in seven games … Just the second true freshman Oregon quarterback to start a game since 1983 … Completed 57 percent of passes (44-of-77) for 330 yards … Finished with two touchdowns and six interceptions … Rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns … vs. No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Made first career start … Connected on 15-of-27 passes for 145 yards, highlighted by his first career TD toss … at UCLA (Oct. 21): Scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns while passing for 74 yards on 8-of-15 attempts … vs. Utah (Oct. 28): Completed 75 percent (9-of-12) of his passes for 47 yards and a TD in the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star and top 200 prospect in the class by Rivals … Also rated the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback and No. 27 player in the state of California by Rivals … Finished as a four-star and the No. 10 dual-threat QB in the 247Sports composite rating … ESPN ranked him the No. 18 dual-threat QB and No. 46 in California … Named a first-team Parade All-American and “Rising Star” following senior season ... Named one of the top 100 recruits on the West Coast by the Tacoma News Tribune ... Set CIF San Diego Section career records in total yards (14,972), passing yards (11,512), passing touchdowns (127) and pass completions (853) in four varsity seasons ... Also selected first-team All-CIF San Diego Section ... Threw for 4,461 yards and 53 touchdowns with just eight interceptions while also rushing for 1,470 yards and 27 touchdowns ... Racked up 5,937 yards of total offense for an average of 371.1 per game while accounting for 80 total touchdowns, leading La Jolla Country Day to a CIF Division 5-A runner-up finish ... As a junior, threw for 2,771 yards and 31 touchdowns with just seven interceptions while rushing for 868 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Threw for 3,112 yards and 30 touchdowns while picking up 553 yards on the ground and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore ... As a freshman, threw for 1,168 yards and 13 touchdowns while picking up 568 yards on the ground and rushing for eight touchdowns ... Selected Oregon over Arizona, Boston College, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon State, San Diego State, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.
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