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Colt Brennan

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Colt Brennan

Colton James Brennan (August 16, 1983 – May 11, 2021) was an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, the Saddleback Bobcats, and most notably with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, where he was a two-time third-team All-American before being selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Born
(1983-08-16)August 16, 1983Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Died
May 11, 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 37)Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College
Colorado (2002–2003)Saddleback (2004)Hawaii (2005–2007)
NFL draft
2008: 6th round, 186th overall pick

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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Career high
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· College career › College statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rate
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2004
2004
Season
2004
Team
Saddleback
Games
13
Games
Games
Passing
238
Passing
366
Passing
65.0
Passing
3,395
Passing
9.3
Passing
30
Passing
7
Passing
176.7
Rushing
66
Rushing
57
Rushing
0.9
Rushing
1
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
Hawaii
Games
12
Games
10
Games
4–6
Passing
350
Passing
515
Passing
68.0
Passing
4,301
Passing
8.4
Passing
35
Passing
13
Passing
155.5
Rushing
99
Rushing
154
Rushing
1.6
Rushing
2
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
Hawaii
Games
14
Games
14
Games
11–3
Passing
406
Passing
559
Passing
72.6
Passing
5,549
Passing
9.9
Passing
58
Passing
12
Passing
186.0
Rushing
86
Rushing
366
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
5
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
Hawaii
Games
12
Games
12
Games
11–1
Passing
359
Passing
510
Passing
70.4
Passing
4,343
Passing
8.5
Passing
38
Passing
17
Passing
159.8
Rushing
82
Rushing
27
Rushing
0.3
Rushing
8
NCAA Career
NCAA Career
Season
NCAA Career
Team
38
Games
36
Games
26–10
Games
1,115
Passing
1,584
Passing
70.4
Passing
14,193
Passing
9.0
Passing
131
Passing
42
Passing
167.6
Passing
267
Rushing
547
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
15
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rate
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2004
Saddleback
13
238
366
65.0
3,395
9.3
30
7
176.7
66
57
0.9
1
2005
Hawaii
12
10
4–6
350
515
68.0
4,301
8.4
35
13
155.5
99
154
1.6
2
2006
Hawaii
14
14
11–3
406
559
72.6
5,549
9.9
58
12
186.0
86
366
4.3
5
2007
Hawaii
12
12
11–1
359
510
70.4
4,343
8.5
38
17
159.8
82
27
0.3
8
NCAA Career
38
36
26–10
1,115
1,584
70.4
14,193
9.0
131
42
167.6
267
547
2.0
15
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
Weight
207 lb(94 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.79 s
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Height
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Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
207 lb(94 kg)
32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
4.79 s
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References

  1. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-25-sp-colt25-story.html
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/sports/ncaafootball/24colt.html
  3. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2705343
  4. The Honolulu Advertiser
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222049/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/25/sp/FP611250338.html
  5. The Honolulu Advertiser
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190109210340/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/02/br/br2031456897.html
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    https://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/06/26/sports/story1.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20210513020852/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=252880062
  8. The Spun
    https://thespun.com/mountain-west/hawaii/colt-brennan-current-day-hawaii-football-star-nfl-career-legal-troubles-life-now
  9. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/24/AR2006122400816.html
  10. MSNBC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061212051734/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16128299
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2708292
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  13. The Honolulu Advertiser
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071017221017/http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20061224%2FSPORTS0201%2F612240361%2F1035%2FSPORTS
  14. Rivals.com's QB Power Rankings, CNNSI.com, April 2, 2007.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070407153132/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/03/28/qb.powerrankings/index.html
  15. "Brennan breaks NCAA career mark for TD passes"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3124891
  16. "Hawaii rallies from 21 down to save perfect season"
    https://archive.today/20120715190340/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273350062
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/02/sports/ncaafootball/02sugar.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20210512230856/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/280010061
  19. The New York Times
    https://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/lessons-about-not-leaving/?scp=1&sq=colt%20brennan&st=cse
  20. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/11/colt-brennan-dead/
  21. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/nfl/2008/04/01/colt
  22. "Colt Brennan talks about Coach Jones' impact"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110616212705/http://www.khon2.com/news/local/13490062.html
  23. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2019 Media Guide"
    https://issuu.com/hawaiiathletics1/docs/2019_hawaii_football_media_guide/186
  24. 247Sports.com
    https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Colt-Brennan-dead-Hawaii-Rainbow-Warriors-football-quarterback-age-37-reaction-165281004/
  25. ESPNHonolulu.com
    https://www.espnhonolulu.com/2019/12/06/8771/
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    https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/12/31/sports/story02.html
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    https://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/01/02/sports/story03.html
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    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/colt-brennan-1.html
  31. DraftScout.com
    http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=57415&DraftYear=2008
  32. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/players/colt-brennan/
  33. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm
  34. ESPN.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210512230856/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/280803028
  35. "Washington Redskins vs. New York Jets"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081212213103/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280816020
  36. Nfl.com
    http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&statisticCategory=PASSING&season=2008&seasonType=PRE&experience=0&tabSeq=0&qualified=false
  37. "Redskins Place Colt Brennan on IR"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190109111022/http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/09/05/redskins-place-colt-brennan-on-ir/?tid=sfl
  38. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5431598
  39. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    https://www.staradvertiser.com/2010/09/04/breaking-news/colt-brennan-cut-by-raiders/
  40. "Colt Brennan Signs with the Colonials"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110605214811/http://www.ufl-football.com/news/colt-brennan-signs-colonials
  41. "Omaha And Sacramento To Host Opening Games Of Four-Team 2011 United Football League Season In September"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110912090347/http://www.ufl-football.com/news/omaha-and-sacramento-host-opening-games-four-team-2011-united-football-league-season-september
  42. Hartford Courant
    https://www.courant.com/2011/08/16/regional-digest-andre-dixon-signs-with-ufls-mountain-lions/
  43. CFL.ca
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225401/http://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-sign-qbs-brennan-and-willy
  44. National Post
    https://nationalpost.com/scripts/Roughriders+Brennan+talk+Saskatchewan/6238689/story.html
  45. NFL Gridiron Gab
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120512025544/http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2012/04/26/j-t-osullivan-signed-to-push-colt-brennan-for-roughriders-back-up-job/
  46. Regina Leader-Post
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120616161722/http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2012/06/11/riders-release-colt-brennan/
  47. Foxsports.com
    https://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/la-kiss-sign-colt-brennan-quarterback-arena-football-gene-simmons-tim-tebow-hawaii-ncaa-passing-records-heisman-trophy-102913
  48. The Orange County Register
    https://www.ocregister.com/articles/team-604990-kiss-football.html
  49. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/08/13/former-redskins-fan-favorite-colt-brennan-appears-in-premiere-of-amcs-4th-and-loud/
  50. "University of Hawaii at Manoa, Journalism Program"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071120030237/http://www.communications.hawaii.edu/journ/index.html
  51. The Honolulu Advertiser
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224211/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Dec/17/ln/hawaii712170347.html
  52. "Brennan Joins 1,200 Others In Graduation Ceremony"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120308040150/http://www.kitv.com/news/14870986/detail.html
  53. The Oregonian
    https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/12/hawaii_bowl_for_oregon_state_r.html
  54. SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190514044753/https://sjsuspartans.com/news/2016/12/7/Brent_Brennan_Named_San_Jos_amp_eacute_State_University_Head_Football_Coach.aspx
  55. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/109282429.html
  56. Hawaii News Now
    https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/13538843/former-uh-player-colt-brennan-hurt-in-car-crash/
  57. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31427087/ex-hawaii-record-setting-qb-colt-brennan-dead-37
  58. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/27/AR2010112703654.html
  59. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/163877946.html
  60. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/164527316.html
  61. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/168232326.html
  62. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/179150911.html
  63. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    https://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20130731_Colt_Brennan_pleads_guilty_to_DUI_fined_300.html
  64. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/12/11/hawaii-news/former-university-of-hawaii-quarterback-colt-brennan-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/
  65. Hawaii News Now
    https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/08/04/former-uh-quarterback-colt-brennan-arrested-kona-trespassing-while-heavily-intoxicated/
  66. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2021/11/01/colt-brennan-fentanyl-death-addiction-daily-cover
  67. Hawaii News Now
    https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/05/11/sources-hawaii-football-legend-colt-brennan-dead/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20230702123543/https://concussionfoundation.org/cte-resources/subconcussive-impacts
  69. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/sports/football/cte-study-concussions-brain-tackle.html
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