BRAYDEN “Brady” QUINN
Quarterback
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Dublin, Ohio
Coffman High School
OVERVIEW
With the arrival of head coach Charlie Weis from the New England Patriots at Notre Dame, the
former NFL offensive coordinator quickly bonded with Brady and the results were immediately
evident in 2005. Having been compared to Weis’ former pupil, Tom Brady, Quinn averaged more
than 110 yards passing per game than he had as a sophomore while nearly doubling his
touchdown passes (32 from 17).
During his four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Quinn shattered 36 school records (10 career, 12
single-season, 4 single-game, 10 miscellaneous) including career pass attempts (1,602)
completions (929), yards (11,742), yards per game (239.6), touchdown passes (95) and lowest
INT percentage (2.43).
He won 29 games as a starting quarterback at Notre Dame, tied for most in school history. Quinn
ranks in the top ten in NCAA Division I history in career pass attempts (seventh), passing yards
(tenth) and touchdown passes (ninth).
The Coffman High School product was ranked sixth on the Detroit Free Press "Best of the
Midwest" team and listed 20th on ESPN's list of the nation's top 100 players. He was named
Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Capital Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was an All-
State choice as a senior. The two-time All-Conference selection served as team captain twice.
As a senior in 2002, Quinn completed 143 of 258 passes for 2,149 yards, 25 touchdowns and
only four interceptions while rushing for 108 yards and six touchdowns. He helped his team post
an 8-3 mark in 2002 and played in the U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio. The two-year
starter threw for 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2001, a 9-4 season that saw
Coffman reach the Division I state semifinals. Quinn also lettered three times in baseball. He was
named All-Conference in baseball as a junior and was a member of Young Life, the Rock Solid
Club and Who's Who Among America High School Students.
As a true freshman at Notre Dame, Quinn appeared in 12 games, starting the final nine contests
of the 2003 campaign. He connected on 157 of 332 passes (47.3%) for 1,831 yards, nine
touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He added 25 yards on 48 carries, but also fumbled six times,
with the opposition recovering two of those miscues.
In 2004, Quinn was successful on 191 of 253 throws (54.1%) for 2,586 yards and 17 touch-
downs. He was intercepted 10 times and fumbled four times, but added three more scores on the
ground. Brady earned All-American third-team honors as a junior, ranking third in the nation in
passing yardage (3,919) while establishing school season records with 292 completions of 450
attempts with 32 touchdowns and only seven interceptions.
Quinn continued to rewrite the school record book as a senior in 2006. The All-American hit on
289 of 467 attempts (61.9%) for 3.426 yards (tenth best in the nation), 37 touchdowns and only
seven interceptions. He finished eleventh nationally with an average of 269.0 yards per game in
total offense and placed fifth in points scored per game with an 18.0 average. His average of
22.23 pass completions per game was good for eighth in the nation.
In 49 games at Notre Dame, Quinn started 46 times. He set school career-records with 929 of
1,602 passes (58.0%) for 11,762 yards, 95 touchdowns and 39 interceptions. He carried 254
times for 182 yards (0.7 avg) and six scores. His 1,602 pass attempts rank first among active
NCAA Division 1-A quarterbacks.
CAREER NOTES
Completed 929 of 1,602 passes (58.0%) for 11,762 yards and 95 touchdowns, breaking the
previous school career-records set by Ron Powlus (558 of 969 attempts for 7,602 yards and 52
touchdowns, 1994-97)...His pass completion percentage of 58.0 ranks second in school annals
behind Kevin McDougal (62.2%, 1990-93)...His 11,944 yards in total offense broke the old school
career-record of 7,479 yards by Powlus and his 1,856 plays topped the previous Fighting Irish all-
time record of 1,201 by Powlus...Has a string of 16 consecutive games with at least one
touchdown pass (2004-05), snapping the previous mark of ten by Heisman Trophy winner, John
Huarte, in 1964...Set school season-records with 549 plays in 2006 and 4,009 yards in total
offense in 2005, topping the old marks of 456 plays for 3,217 yards by Jarious Jackson in
1999...His average of 334.1 yards per game in total offense in 2005 shattered the previous
school season-record of 281.3 yards by Joe Theismann in 1970...Gained over 200 yards in total
offense 33 times during his career, topping the old Irish career-record of 15 by Jackson(1996-99)
and Powlus...Gained over 200 yards in total offense 11 times in 2005 and 12 times in 2006,
breaking the old school season-record of nine by Jackson in 1999...His 467 pass attempts in
2006 topped his previous school season-record of 450 in 2005...Along with his 332 pass
attempts in 2003 and 353 tosses in 2004, Quinn owns the top three spots on Notre Dame’s
season-record pass attempt list...Also owns the top three pass completion seasons in school
annals, hitting on 292 throws in 2005, 289 in 2006 and 191 in 2004...His pass completion
percentage of 64.9% in 2005 broke the old Irish season-record of 61.6% by Kevin McDougal in
1993...His 32 touchdown passes in 2005 shattered the old Notre Dame record of 19 by Ron
Powlus in 1994, followed by Quinn topping his own record with 37 scoring strikes in
2006...Quinn’s average of 1.94 touchdown passes per game topped Powlus’ old school career-
record of 1.18 (1994-97)...His seven interceptions in 2005 and repeated in 2006, rank as the
fourth-lowest season totals by a Notre Dame starting quarter-back (minimum 125
attempts)...Threw 39 interceptions during his career, topped only by Steve Beuerlein (44, 1983-
86) in school annals...Responsible for 198 points in 2005 (32 touchdowns passing, one rushing),
breaking the old school season-record of 162 points by Rick Mirer in 1991 (18 touchdowns
passing, nine rushing). Quinn then broke his own school record by totaling 234 points (37 scores
passing, two rushing) in 2006...During his career, Quinn was responsible for 606 points scored
during his career (95 TDs passing, six rushing), surpassing Mirer’s previous Notre Dame career-
record of 350 points (41 TDs passing, 17 rushing, one two-point conversion)...His 158.4 passing
efficiency rating in 2005 broke the previous school season-record (155.1 by John Huarte, 1964).
2006 SEASON
All-American Dream Team selection by the NFL Draft report, earning second-team honors from
the Football Writers Association...Received the 2006 Notre Dame Most Valuable Player Award at
the football banquet for the second-consecutive year after sharing it with receiver Jeff Samardzija
in 2005...Became Notre Dame’s sixth winner of the Maxwell Award, presented to college
football’s most outstanding player...Winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented
annually to top senior quarterback in the nation...Voted by fans as the winner of the Cingular
Player of the Year...Selected as a finalist for numerous awards including the Walter Camp Player
of the Year Award, the Davey O’Brien Award and the Manning Award...Graduated this past
December in 3.5 years with dual degrees in Political Science and Finance...Voted a team captain
(along with linebacker Travis Thomas and safety Tom Zbikowski) for second consecutive year as
determined in a vote by his teammates...Member of the football team’s leadership committee for
the second-straight season...Started all 13 games, ranking 11th nationally in total offense (269.0
ypg), 10th in passing yardage (3,426), eighth in pass completions per game (22.23), 18th in
passing efficiency with a 146.66 rating and fifth in points responsible for (18.0 ppg)...Connected
on 289 of 467 passes (61.9%) for 3,426 yards, a school season-record 37 touchdowns and only
seven interceptions...Set a school record as he did not throw an interception in 226 consecutive
passes – also the season high for NCAA Division I in 2006...Threw at least two touchdown
passes in his first 12 games...Added 71 yards and two scores on 82 carries (0.9 avg)...Amassed
3,497 yards in total offense on 549 plays...Turned the ball over once on four fumbles.
2005 SEASON
Second-team All-American selection by The NFL Draft Report, adding third-team honors from the
Associated Press...Finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and the winner of the Sammy Baugh
Award as the nation’s top quarterback by the Columbus (Oh.) Touchdown Club...Shared the 2005
Notre Dame Most Valuable Player Award with receiver Jeff Samardzija... One of two team
captains (along with linebacker Brandon Hoyte) as determined by a vote of his teammates...
Shattered school season-records, as he hit on 292 of 450 passes (64.9%) for 3,919 yards, 32
touchdowns and only seven interceptions...Ranked third in the nation in passing yards and yards
passing per game (326.58), was fifth nationally in total offense (334.1 ypg), sixth in pass
completions (24.33 pg) and seventh in points responsible for (16.5 pg)...Ranked fourth on the
squad with 70 carries for 90 yards (1.3 avg) and a score...Gained a school season-record 4,009
yards in total offense on 520 plays and set a school season-record with 11 games gaining at least
200 yards in total offense...Threw at least one touchdown in all twelve games he started...
Fumbled three times, as the Irish recovered all three miscues...Sacked 20 times for losses
totaling 133 yards...Accounted for 167 first downs among his 292 pass completions, adding 14
more first downs rushing...Had 35 of his 450 pass attempts deflected by the opposition and
fumbled three times...Converted 90-of-184 third-down plays (48.9%) that he was involved
in...Had 54 pass completions for 20 yards or longer.
2004 SEASON
Produced the finest statistical sophomore season of any quarterback in Notre Dame
history...Started all 12 games, completing 191 of 353 passes (54.1%) for 2,586 yards with 17
touchdown passes and 10 interceptions...Had 11 completions of at least 40 yards or
more...Finished third on the Notre Dame single-season passing yards list, trailing only Jarious
Jackson's 2,753 in 1999 and Quinn’s 3,919 in 2005)...Carried 54 times for losses totaling 4 yards,
adding three scores on the ground...Fumbled four times, with the opposition recovering one of
those miscues...Sacked 25 times for minus 147 yards...Also recorded a pair of solo tackles (one
each vs. Pittsburgh and Oregon State).
2003 SEASON
Played in 12 games as a true freshman, starting the final nine contests when he replaced Carlyle
Holiday in the lineup vs. Purdue...Gained 1,831 yards with nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions
on 157 of 332 passes (47.3%)...His 332 pass attempts set a school season-record (since
broken), topping the ol;d mark of 316 by Jarious Jackson in 1999...Carried 48 times for 25 yards
(0.5 avg) and amassed 1,856 yards in total offense... Also recorded an assisted tackle vs.
Syracuse...Fumbled six times, turning the ball over twice... Was sacked 13 times for losses
totaling 85 yards.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.73 in the 40-yard dash...345-pound bench press...Bench presses 225 pounds 21 times...
475-pound squat...36-inch vertical jump...9’7” broad jump...4.22 20-yard shuttle...6.79 three-
cone drill...31 3⁄4-inch arm length...9 5/8-inch hands...Right-handed...29/47 Wonderlic score.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Coffman (Dublin, Oh.) High School...Ranked sixth on the Detroit Free Press "Best of
the Midwest" team and listed 20th on ESPN's list of the nation's top 100 players as a
prep...Named Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Capital Conference Offensive Player of the Year and
was an All-State choice as a senior...The two-time All-Conference selection served as team
captain twice...As a senior in 2002, Quinn completed 143 of 258 passes for 2,149 yards, 25
touchdowns and only four interceptions while rushing for 108 yards and six touchdowns...Helped
his team post an 8-3 mark in 2002 and played in the U.S. Army All-America game in San
Antonio...The two-year starter threw for 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2001, a 9-
4 season that saw Coffman reach the Division I state semifinals...Also lettered three times in
baseball. He was named All-Conference in base-ball as a junior...Member of Young Life, the
Rock Solid Club and Who's Who Among America High School Students.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in Finance and second major in
Political Science...Sister, Laura, is the girlfriend of Ohio State All-American and Green Bay
Packers 2006 NFL Draft first round linebacker A.J. Hawk, Brady’s opponent in the 2006 Fiesta
Bowl...Uncle, David Slates, played football at Brown while another uncle, Steve Slates, played
football at Kentucky...One of three children of Robin and Ty Quinn...Born Brayden Tyler Quinn on
10/27/84 in Columbus, Ohio...Resides in Dublin, Ohio.
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