Brayden Lenius
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1996 (27 years old)
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Regina, Saskatchewan, USAPosition
Wide Receiver
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19
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6 ft 5 in
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230 lb
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Early years
Perriman attended Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he played high school football for the Rams. As a junior, he had 27 catches for 512 yards and six touchdowns. As a senior, he had 13 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns in only four games played. Arguably the top receiver in DeKalb County during his senior season, Perriman participated in the 2010 DeKalb County Coaches Association Senior All-Star Football Game and was the MVP of the Elite One Performance Football Camp. Perriman finished his high school career for new Class 5A Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, after playing for Lithonia's Martin Luther King and Conyers' Heritage high schools.
Perriman was also a heralded youth track & field participant, routinely competing in USA Track and Field and Junior Olympic events across the country while growing up.
Perriman was rated by Rivals.com as a two-star recruit. He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.
College career
Perriman attended UCF from 2012 to 2014. In UCF's final conference game of 2014, against East Carolina, Perriman had a game winning 51-yard touchdown reception. which gave the Knights a share of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
After his junior season, Perriman decided to forego his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career with 115 receptions for 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns.
High school career
Lenius played for the Carson Graham Eagles in North Vancouver. He then moved to the Los Angeles area to play for the Chaminade College Eagles for his grade 12 year.
College career
Lenius played college football for the Washington Huskies from 2014 to 2017. He did not play in 2016 and used a redshirt season. He graduated from the University of Washington and transferred to the University of New Mexico to play for the Lobos in 2018.
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Heading into the 2019 CFL Draft, Lenius was ranked by the CFL Central Scouting Bureau as the 11th best player available in the draft. He was eventually drafted in the second round, 15th overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 15, 2019. 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. 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. 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. He finished the season having played in all 14 regular season games and recorded 37 receptions for 471 yards and four touchdowns. He also played in both post-season games where he had six catches for 43 yards. On January 7, 2022, Lenius was released one month prior to his contract expiring in order to pursue National Football League opportunities.
Atlanta Falcons
On January 10, 2022, Lenius signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
Personal life
Lenius was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to parents Shauna Lenius and Troy Dickey. He moved with his mother, Shauna, to Vancouver, British Columbia, following the divorce of his parents. Shauna played basketball for the Regina Cougars. Lenius' father, Troy, played at wide receiver for the Roughriders in 1995. Lenius had legally changed his last name to "Dickey" in December 2017. 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. Lenius' paternal grandfather, Eldridge Dickey, played at wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders for four years, but played quarterback for the Tennessee State Tigers. 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.
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