Brayden Schager

Brayden Schager (born August 13, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Early life Schager was born in Dallas, Texas. His father, Scott Schager, was a wrestler at Iowa State. Brayden attended Highland Park High School.

College career Schager enrolled at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2021. As a freshman, he appeared in six games and was the team's starting quarterback in three of those games, going 2–1, with a key victory over #18 Fresno State. As a sophomore in the 2022, he became the team's regular starting quarterback, completing 221 of 400 passes for 2,348 yards and 13 touchdowns. To end the 2023 season, he had thrown for 3,542 yards, 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. His season high for passing was 427 yards in a loss to the San Diego State Aztecs, 41–34. He entered the transfer portal on December 6, 2023, but withdrew days later. It was also announced on December 24 that he would return to play at Hawaii for his senior season. In 2024, He threw for 2,591 yards and 19 touchdowns, but had problems with turnovers as he threw 13 interceptions. He ran for 4 touchdowns in a 34–13 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2021 Hawaii 6 3 2−1 65 107 60.7 615 5.7 2 5 105.9 14 -50 -3.6 0 2022 Hawaii 12 10 2−8 221 400 55.3 2,348 5.9 13 10 110.3 45 47 1.0 0 2023 Hawaii 13 13 5−8 332 525 63.2 3,542 6.7 26 14 130.9 103 63 0.6 2 2024 Hawaii 11 11 4−7 233 403 57.8 2,591 6.4 19 13 120.9 136 259 2.0 6Career 42 37 13–24 851 1,435 59.3 9,096 6.3 60 42 120.5 298 319 1.1 8

Professional career

On September 30, 2025, Schager was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released on October 29.