Brayden Lenius (born December 19, 1996) is a former Canadian professional

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. He played

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for the

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and

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. He has also been a member of the

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of the

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(NFL) and the

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of the CFL.

High school career

Lenius played for the Carson Graham Eagles in North Vancouver. He then moved to the

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to play for the Chaminade College Eagles for his grade 12 year.

College career

Lenius played

for the

from 2014 to 2017. He did not play in 2016 and used a redshirt season. He graduated from the

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and transferred to the

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to play for the

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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 selected in the second round, 15th overall, by the

and signed with the team on May 15, 2019.. He played in his first professional game on July 6, 2019, against the

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. Three weeks later, he recorded his first catch in a game against the

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on July 27, 2021. Overall, he played in 11 regular season games for the Roughriders in

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where he had two receptions for four yards.. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. 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

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against the

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

opportunities.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 10, 2022, Lenius signed a contract with the

of the

. On July 28, 2022, he was waived.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 29, 2022, Lenius re-signed with the

. He played in seven games where he had 17 catches for 172 yards and one touchdown. He was limited by injuries in 2023 and played in just one regular season game where he recorded two catches for 12 yards. Lenius was part of final training camp cuts in 2024 and was released on June 1, 2024.

BC Lions

After going unsigned through the

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due to a foot injury, Lenius signed with the

on December 19, 2024. On May 7, 2025 Lenius announced his retirement from professional football, via his agent, as result of his previously injury failing to heal adequately enough to allow him to continue playing.

Personal life

Lenius was born in

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, to parents Shauna Lenius and Troy Dickey. He moved with his mother, Shauna, to

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, following the divorce of his parents. Shauna played

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for the

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. Lenius' father, Troy, played at

for the Roughriders in

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. Lenius had legally changed his last name to "Dickey" in December 2017. His father died on January 6, 2018, following a stroke he had suffered on December 28, 2017, in

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, where he was staying to watch Lenius play in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl. Lenius' paternal grandfather, Eldridge Dickey, played at wide receiver for the

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for four years, but played

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for the

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. 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.

References

External links

BC Lions profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lenius, Brayden 1996 births Living people American football wide receivers Atlanta Falcons players BC Lions players Canadian football wide receivers New Mexico Lobos football players Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Washington Huskies football players Players of American football from Saskatchewan