Myles Brennan
Myles Brennan (born March 2, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Junior |
Career history | |
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High school | St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) |
Personal information | |
Born: | Long Beach, Mississippi | March 2, 1999
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
Brennan attended St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. During his career, he set Mississippi high school career records for total offense (16,168 yards), passing touchdowns (166) and passing yards (15,138).[1][2] He was the Biloxi Sun Herald Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[3][4] Brennan played in the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game, where he was named a team captain.[5] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[6]
College career
Brennan played in six games as a backup quarterback to Danny Etling his true freshman year in 2017. He completed 14 of 24 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown.[7] In 2018 he played in one game, completing four of six passes for 65 yards, and took a redshirt.[8] As the main backup to Joe Burrow in 2019, Brennan played in 10 games and completed 24 of 40 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown.[9] With Burrow graduating, Brennan was the favorite to take over as the starter for LSU in 2020.[10][11]
References
- 'A natural thrower,' LSU QB Myles Brennan is not ready yet but could be 'a first-string QB as a freshman,' Orgeron says
- Myles Brennan: 6 things to know about the LSU football quarterback
- Meet the Sun Herald's 2015 Player of the Year
- Meet the Sun Herald’s player, coach of the year
- Myles Brennan named Under Armour captain
- LSU QB commit Myles Brennan reaffirms commitment after conference call with Matt Canada, Ed Orgeron
- LSU quarterback Myles Brennan is ready to do whatever is asked of him
- Here's why LSU backup quarterback Myles Brennan is hearing strong praise from Ed Orgeron
- Myles Brennan is LSU's lead quarterback after years of patience: 'This is my team now'
- LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan Ready to “Explode” After Three-Year Wait
- Ed Orgeron expects Myles Brennan 'to explode' as LSU's quarterback this season