win over Morehead State, with five receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns … played in nine games and totaled 19 catches for 316 yards and one touchdown in 2021... caught a 35-yard touchdown pass at St. Thomas ... had a season-high 118 receiving yards on four receptions vs. Dayton including as season-long 42-yard reception … appeared in all six games and made four starts during the spring 2021 season … had a season-high 69 receiving yards on three catches including his first career touchdown reception vs. San Diego.

Hinsdale Central HS: Played two seasons of varsity football … two-time all-conference selection … earned all-state second team status and was named his team’s Offensive Player of the Year … served as a team captain during his senior season … also played baseball as a freshman and sophomore.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Steve Contreras … has two younger brothers, Carter and Riley, and one younger sister, Grayson … father played football at Amherst from 1995-1999.

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At Valparaiso: Played in 12 games for the Beacons in 2022, recording 30 catches for 466 yards with three touchdowns … averaged 15.5 yards per reception … had best performance of the year in a win over Morehead State, with five receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns … played in nine games and totaled 19 catches for 316 yards and one touchdown in 2021... caught a 35-yard touchdown pass at St. Thomas ... had a season-high 118 receiving yards on four receptions vs. Dayton including as season-long 42-yard reception … appeared in all six games and made four starts during the

Biography

Braden Contreras