31 Facts About Brady Oliveira

Brady Oliveira was born on August 15,1997 and is a Canadian professional football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Brady Oliveira is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021.

Brady Oliveira was named to the All-CFL team in 2023 and 2024 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in both of those years while being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2024.

Brady Oliveira initially did some kicking before switching to playing receiver and running back.

Brady Oliveira was named 2012 WHSFL Rookie of the Year as a sophomore in 2012.

Brady Oliveira spent the 2013 season at the Canada Prep Academy in Ontario.

Brady Oliveira finished his career at UND as the program's 7th all-time leading rusher with 2,822 yards.

Brady Oliveira earned All-Big-Sky Conference honors in 2016 and 2017.

Brady Oliveira was named to the 2016 Hero Sports Sophomore All-American team after posting 897 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Brady Oliveira was invited to and participated in the 2019 College Gridiron Showcase college football all-star event in Fort Worth, Texas.

Brady Oliveira was named one of five finalists for the second annual Jon Cornish Trophy given to the most outstanding Canadian player in collegiate football.

Brady Oliveira was named the Red Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year at the 2019 UND Night of Champions as the school's top male athlete.

Brady Oliveira went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft but was selected 14th overall in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Brady Oliveira injured his ankle during a Week 3 game against the Edmonton Eskimos while working on the kick return team which required surgery, and as a result he missed the rest of the 2019 CFL season.

Brady Oliveira did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

In 2021, Brady Oliveira played in 13 regular season games and started in six with the incumbent starting running back, Andrew Harris, on the injured list.

Brady Oliveira had 94 rushing attempts for 429 yards and two touchdowns and nine receptions for 74 yards.

Brady Oliveira dressed in both post-season games, including Oliveira's first appearance in a Grey Cup game.

Brady Oliveira dressed as the back-up running back, and while he did not record any statistics, he earned his second Grey Cup ring as the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup.

On February 7,2022, the Blue Bombers announced that Brady Oliveira had agreed to a two-year contract extension.

In 2023, Brady Oliveira rushed for 1,534 yards, the second most by a Canadian in a single season.

Brady Oliveira led the league in yards from scrimmage with 2,016 and in touchdowns with 13.

Brady Oliveira played in his third Grey Cup game, where he had 19 carries for 119 yards and one touchdown and one reception for eight yards, but the Blue Bombers lost the 110th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes.

In February 2024, Brady Oliveira was eligible to test free agency.

Brady Oliveira was a non-participant for training camp for the 2024 season due to a knee injury, but nonetheless played in the season-opening Grey Cup rematch against the Alouettes.

Brady Oliveira finished the year having played in 17 regular season games, starting in 16, where he had 239 carries for 1,353 yards and three rushing touchdowns with 57 carries for 476 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Brady Oliveira's father Adail, was a soccer player in Brazil and kickboxer in Canada.

Brady Oliveira's father was absent through much of his family's life, appearing sometimes and disappearing other times.

Brady Oliveira's brother Kyle is a mixed martial artist and boxer.

Brady Oliveira's sister got a soccer scholarship to the University of Winnipeg where she studied criminal justice and later worked at the Manitoba Law Courts.

Brady Oliveira has been featured on multiple episodes of the YouTube channel The Dodo for his contribution of rescuing and fostering animals.