Colt Brennan
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| Colt Brennan | |
|---|---|
| College | Hawaiʻi |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | QB |
| Class | RS Junior |
| Career | 2003 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | August 16, 1983 (age 23) Laguna Beach, California |
| High School | Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, California |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2006 Sammy Baugh Trophy | |
Colton James Brennan (born August 16, 1983 in Laguna Beach, California) is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaiʻi. He holds the NCAA Division I-A record for most touchdown passes in a single season with 58, as well as 18 other NCAA Division I-A records.
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[edit] High school career
Brennan attended Mater Dei High School in California. He helped Mater Dei to the league championship in basketball as a senior. While at Mater Dei, Brennan was the back-up quarterback to Matt Leinart until Leinart graduated. After graduating from Mater Dei, Brennan attended Worcester Academy in Massachusetts for a postgraduate year, where his primary targets were David Ball, now an All-American receiver at the University of New Hampshire, and Carl Elliott, the starting point guard on George Washington's basketball team.
[edit] College career
[edit] Colorado
Brennan originally joined the University of Colorado football team in 2003 as a walk-on. He spent the year as a redshirt.
On January 28, 2004, Brennan was arrested by campus police for entering a co-ed's room uninvited where he allegedly "exposed himself and fondled her".[1] Brennan was intoxicated at the time of the incident and eventually pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and trespassing, but a guilty verdict for unlawful sexual contact was vacated by the court for lack of evidence. After the incident, which was caught up in the middle of the time when CU was flooded with other accusations of sex crimes and revelations of wild recruiting parties involving Colorado football players, Brennan was almost immediately kicked off the team.[2]
[edit] Saddleback Community College
Brennan transferred to Saddleback Community College in California in 2004 and helped lead the school to a conference championship. He was named honorable mention All-America, state offensive player of the year, and first-team all-conference for his performance that season. Brennan repaired his image well enough for Hawaiʻi head coach June Jones to offer him a walk-on opportunity at Hawaiʻi. Brennan accepted the offer and turned down other offers from Syracuse and San Jose State.
[edit] University of Hawaii
Colt Brennan joined Hawaiʻi in 2005 and quickly grabbed the starting spot at quarterback. He started 10 of 12 games, the only games he did not start being against USC and San Diego State. Brennan either tied or broke 11 UH offensive records in what was a wildly successful first season with the Warriors. Brennan led the country in total offense yards (4,455) and touchdowns thrown (35). His 4,301 yards passing is the eighth-most in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) history. Against New Mexico State (Oct. 15), Brennan posted career-high numbers in passing yards (515), touchdowns (7), and pass completions (38). He also had nine 300+ yard performances on the season, including four 400+ yard games and a 515-yard performance.
Brennan entered the 2006 season as the undisputed starter at quarterback, was named to multiple award watch lists and was voted the WAC's preseason offensive player of the year. He led the nation in scoring and passing efficiency, finishing the regular season with a 182.8 rating, and completed 72.15% of his passes, the best mark in Division I-A.
During the regular season, Brennan passed for 53 touchdowns, one shy of the NCAA Division I-A single-season touchdown record of 54 (set in 1990 by David Klingler of Houston). On December 24, 2006, at the Hawaiʻi Bowl, Brennan threw for 5 touchdowns to break the record. (Statistics accumulated during the postseason now count towards records.)[3] The Warriors finished the season with a 11-3 record, placing second in the WAC behind Boise State.
Brennan finished sixth in the 2006 Heisman race, behind winner Troy Smith, Darren McFadden, Brady Quinn, Steve Slaton, and Mike Hart.[4] During the season, Colt Brennan threw for 5,549 yards, 58 touchdowns, and the highest passer efficiency in America. According to Jones, "Colt is a money guy. Colt is what I said he is: the best college quarterback in America, and he proved it tonight." [5] During a press conference on January 17, announced that he was returning to the University of Hawaiʻi for his senior season.[6] Brennan didn't feel he was fully prepared for the NFL and needed another year to get ready. Brennan will return to Hawaiʻi as a Heisman front runner and one of the NCAA's most prolific passers.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Second chance leaves Brennan on verge of history. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Brennan gets back up. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Brennan breaks NCAA season TD pass mark. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Smith strikes pose with record Heisman win. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Brennan eyeing return to Hawaii, but NFL not ruled out. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Hawaii QB Colt Brennan will return for senior season. Retrieved on January 18, 2007.
- ^ Another year would only help Brennan. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Colt Brennan Fan Site
- Colt Brennan for Heisman (University of Hawaii Official website)
- UH player biography
| Preceded by Timmy Chang |
Hawaiʻi Warriors Starting Quarterbacks 2005-2006 |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Brady Quinn |
Sammy Baugh Trophy Winner 2006 |
Succeeded by current |
