_(cropped).jpg) Brennan in 2019 | |
| LSU Tigers – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Major | Sport Administration |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1999-03-02)March 2, 1999 (age 26) Long Beach, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Stanislaus High School (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Myles Brennan (born March 2, 1999) is an American formercollege footballquarterback.
Brennan attendedSaint Stanislaus College inBay 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). He took the Rock-A-Chaws to state title game appearances in 2014 and 2015, both losses toNoxubee County, where he faced futureTennessee Titans defensive endJeffery Simmons.[1][2] He was theBiloxi Sun Herald Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[3][4] Brennan played in the 2017Under Armour All-American Game, where he was named a team captain.[5] He committed toLouisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[6]
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In 2017, Brennan played in six games as a backup quarterback toDanny Etling his true freshman year. He completed 14 of 24 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown.[7]
In 2018, as the backup toJoe Burrow, Brennan played in one game, completing four of six passes for 65 yards, and took a redshirt.[8]
In 2019, Brennan played in 10 games and completed 24 of 40 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown, as the Tigers won the national championship.[9] With Burrow graduating, Brennan was the favorite to take over as the starter for LSU in 2020.[10][11]
Prior to the 2020 season, Brennan was announced to be the opening day starter againstMississippi State.LSU lost the game 44–34 as Brennan completed 27 for 46 for 345 yards and 3 touchdowns to 2 interceptions. Opposing MSU quarterbackK. J. Costello threw for 623 yards, setting a new SEC single-game passing record.[12] Brennan suffered an abdominal injury againstMissouri in Week 3, sidelining him for the remainder of the season.[13]
Following a season-ending injury suffered by Brennan during preseason training camp,Max Johnson was named LSU's starting quarterback.
On November 1, 2021, LSU head coachEd Orgeron confirmed that Brennan would be entering the transfer portal to leave LSU.[14] However, on December 16, 2021, Brennan announced he would opt to remain at LSU under new head coachBrian Kelly.[15]
After opting to remain at LSU, Coach Brian Kelly announced on August 15, 2022, that Brennan has chosen to end his football career.[16]
| Season | Games | Passing | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0–0 | 14 | 24 | 182 | 58.3 | 1 | 2 | 119.1 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 157.7 | ||
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0–0 | 24 | 40 | 353 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 137.4 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1–2 | 79 | 131 | 1,112 | 60.3 | 11 | 3 | 154.7 | ||
| 2021 | Did not play due to injury. | |||||||||||
| Career[17] | 18 | 3 | 1–2 | 121 | 201 | 1,712 | 60.2 | 13 | 6 | 147.1 | ||
On December 17, 2021, Brennan proposed to his girlfriend, Erin Hebert, insideTiger Stadium at LSU.[18] Hebert is the niece of formerNew Orleans Saints quarterback,Bobby Hebert.[19] The couple got married on April 15, 2023.[20]
