Brandon Kirsch

Brandon Michael Kirsch (born October 13, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Purdue University, where he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2006 NFL Draft. Kirsh played for the Colorado Crush and Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Brandon Kirsch
No. 4
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1983-10-13) October 13, 1983
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Lebanon (PA) Cedar Crest
College:Purdue
Undrafted:2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:26 / 46
Passing yards:359
TD–INT:7–5
QB rating:80.16
Rushing TD:2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Kirsch, attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, where he was first team all-state, first team all-county and league Most Valuable Player as senior after completing 115 of 198 passes (58.0 percent) for 1,950 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also rushed for 515 yards on 88 carries (5.9 average) and two touchdowns. Brandon was named second team all-county both his sophomore and junior seasons and was honorable mention all-state as junior. He completed 104 of 186 passes (55.9 percent) for 1,595 yards and 20 touchdowns as junior and 78 of 162 passes (48.1 percent) for 1,178 yards and 14 touchdowns as sophomore. Career totals were 300 of 552 passing (54.3 percent) for 4,808 yards and 61 touchdowns with 241 rushes for 1,142 yards (4.7 average) and 10 touchdowns. His high school football coach was Gene Fuhrman. He also played baseball and basketball. On September 24, 2001, he signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Purdue University. He was ranked a 4-star prospect according to Rivals.com.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Brandon Kirsch
QB		 Lebanon, Pennsylvania Cedar Crest High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.65 Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (QB)   Rivals: 12 (QB), -- (PA)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitment List (27)". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

    College career

    Kirsch started four games in 2002 as a true freshman, completing 59.0 percent of his passes for 1,067 yards with 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He was also third on the team in rushing with 423 yards. Kirsch appeared in only three games his sophomore season (all as a reserve) before injuring his throwing shoulder and taking a medical redshirt.[2] He returned in 2004 and started six games, throwing for 1,625 yards with 7 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in those games, before being benched in favor of freshman Curtis Painter. Following the benching, Kirsch caused a controversy on the team and lost popularity among fans and teammates. Kirsch chose to not return to school for his senior season, declaring himself for the 2006 NFL Draft.[3]

    Statistics

    Kirsch's career stats are as follows:[4]

    NCAA collegiate career statistics
    Purdue Boilermakers
    Season Passing Rushing
    CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB ratingAttYardsAvgTD
    2002 791341,06759.085138.1724235.93
    2003 342775.010214.210484.80
    2004 589471161.773143.435882.51
    2005 1522571,72759.178118.4481984.11
    NCAA career totals 2924893,53259.72316129.41657574.65

    Professional career

    Kirsch was rated the 21st quarterback in the 2006 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5]

    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
    6 ft 3 in
    (1.91 m)    		 210 lb
    (95 kg)    		 4.78 s 4.34 s 6.76 s 30 in
    (0.76 m)    		 9 ft 2 in
    (2.79 m)
    All values from Purdue Pro Day[5]

    Colorado Crush

    He was not drafted by the NFL and signed with the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush. Spent two seasons with the Crush, (2007–08) where he played four total games, completing 12-of-21 passes for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns.[6]

    Philadelphia Soul

    On May 20, 2011, the Philadelphia Soul signed Kirsch to fill in for Justin Allgood, who was traded to the Tulsa Talons.[7] On June 19, 2011, it was announced that he would start in place of the struggling Ryan Vena.[8]

    Reading Express

    Kirsch signed with the Reading Express of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2012 season, but never played for the Express.[9]

    Statistics
    YearTeamPassingRushing
    CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
    2007Colorado6966.712041109.72282
    2008Colorado61250.0591150.35000
    2011Philadelphia142556.01802359.17100
    Career264656.53597580.16382

    Stats from ArenaFan:[10]

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    References
    1. "Brandon Kirsch". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    2. "11 Brandon Kirsch". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    3. "Purdue quarterback Kirsch declares for NFL draft". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. January 13, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    4. "Brandon Kirsch". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
    5. "Brandon Kirsch". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
    6. Irv Moss (February 27, 2007). "Three receivers among latest cuts". www.denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    7. "Philadelphia Soul sign Quarterback Brandon Kirsch". Philadelphia Soul. May 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
    8. Matt Leon (June 17, 2011). "Philadelphia Soul start new QB, Face Tulsa". www.philadelphia.cbslocal.com. CBS Local Media. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    9. Brian Rippey (February 11, 2012). "Express adds Division I players". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
    10. "Brandon Kirsch". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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