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| Dublin, Ohio
| Dublin, Ireland
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| Quarterback
| Backup Quarterback
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'''Brayden (Brady) Tyler Quinn ''' (born [[October 27]], [[1984]] in [[Dublin, Ohio]]) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|University of Notre Dame football]] team.
'''Brayden (Brady) Tyler Quinn ''' (born [[October 27]], [[1982]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]]) is an [[American football]] backup [[quarterback]] for the [[USC Trojans]] team.
== Personal Information ==
== Personal Information ==
Brady graduated from [[Dublin Coffman High School (Ohio)|Dublin Coffman High School]] in [[Dublin, Ohio]], and is majoring in [[finance]] and [[political science]]. He is 6'4" tall and weighs 230 pounds.
Brady graduated from [[Dublin Coffman High School (Ireland)|Dublin Coffman High School]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]], and is majoring in [[finance]] and [[political science]]. He is 6'8" tall and weighs 200 pounds.


== High School ==
== High School ==


Brady Quinn attended Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio and was a letterman in football and baseball. During the fall of 2002, Notre Dame football coach Tyrone Willingham, acting on a tip from fellow recruit Chinedum Ndukwe's father, offered Quinn a scholarship.{{Fact}} In baseball, he won All-Conference honors as a junior and was a member of the State Championship team.
Brady Quinn attended Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio and was a letterman in tumbling and drama/acting. During the fall of 2002, USC football coach Tyrone Willingham, acting on a tip from fellow recruit Chinedum Ndukwe's father, offered Quinn a scholarship.{{Fact}} In baseball, he won All-Conference honors as a junior and was a member of the State Championship team.


== College ==
== College ==
During the 2005 [[college football]] season, Quinn completed 292 of 450 pass attempts for 3,919 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. He finished the season third in the nation in passing yards, third in passing touchdowns, and seventh in passing efficiency. In his career, he has broken the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] all-time and single season team records for attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns.<ref name=records>{{cite web|url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FBRecSuppIndividualRecords.pdf|format=pdf|title=Notre Dame Football individual records}}</ref>
During the 2005 [[college football]] season, Quinn completed 192 of 450 pass attempts for 1,919 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. He finished the season third in the nation in passing yards, third in passing touchdowns, and seventh in passing efficiency. In his career, he has broken the [[USC Trojans]] all-time and single season team records for attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns.<ref name=records>{{cite web|url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FBRecSuppIndividualRecords.pdf|format=pdf|title=Notre Dame Football individual records}}</ref>


Although he was not invited to the [[Heisman Trophy]] ceremony in [[New York City]], Quinn finished fourth in the voting for the prestigious honor, receiving seven first-place votes. He finished behind [[Reggie Bush]] (winner), [[Vince Young]] (2nd), and [[Matt Leinart]] (3rd). Quinn was among the favorites for the 2006 Heisman trophy. An early season loss to Michigan, which included three interceptions and a fumble by Quinn, lowered these expectations. However, Quinn rebounded the following week by throwing for 319 yards, with 5 touchdown passes, leading Notre Dame to a victory over Michigan State. Quinn has led the Irish to ten fourth quarter come-from-behind victories.
Although he was not invited to the [[Heisman Trophy]] ceremony in [[New York City]], Quinn finished fourth in the voting for the prestigious honor, receiving seven first-place votes. He finished behind [[Reggie Bush]] (winner), [[Vince Young]] (2nd), and [[Matt Leinart]] (3rd). Quinn was among the favorites for the 2006 Heisman trophy. An early season loss to Michigan, which included three interceptions and a fumble by Quinn, lowered these expectations. However, Quinn rebounded the following week by throwing for 319 yards, with 5 touchdown passes, leading Notre Dame to a victory over Michigan State. Quinn has led the Irish to ten fourth quarter come-from-behind victories.
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Quinn was the recipient of the [[Sammy Baugh]] trophy which is awarded to college football's top passer by the [[Touchdown Club of Columbus]].
Quinn was the recipient of the [[Sammy Baugh]] trophy which is awarded to college football's top passer by the [[Touchdown Club of Columbus]].


On October 21, 2006, against UCLA, Quinn became only the 32nd quarterback in D-1A history to pass for 10,000 yards in a career.
On October 21, 2006, against UCLA, Quinn became only the 32nd quarterback in D-1A history to pass for 1,000 yards in a career.


Quinn was announced as the winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] on December 1, 2006.
Quinn was announced as the winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] on December 1, 2006.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://und.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/quinn_brady00.html Brady Quinn Bio at official Notre Dame athletics site]
*[http://und.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/quinn_brady00.html Brady Quinn Bio at official Notre Dame athletics site]
*[http://www.bradyquinnonline.com/ Brady Quinn] News and Info Fan Site
*[http://www.lemonparty.org/ Brady Quinn] News and Info Fan Site
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=150329 Brady Quinn ESPN.com Bio]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=150329 Brady Quinn ESPN.com Bio]
*[http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/419111 Brady Quinn CBS Sportsline Bio]
*[http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/419111 Brady Quinn CBS Sportsline Bio]

Revision as of 03:15, 6 December 2006

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Brady Quinn
Personal Info
Date of Birth October 27, 1982
Place of Birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6'8"
Weight 200 pounds
Player Information
Position Backup Quarterback
Number 10
School USC
Bowl Games
Insight.com Bowl (2004) Fiesta Bowl (2006) Sugar Bowl (2007)
NFL Draft
Teams Played For
Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Brayden (Brady) Tyler Quinn (born October 27, 1982 in Dublin, Ireland) is an American football backup quarterback for the USC Trojans team.

Personal Information

Brady graduated from Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ireland, and is majoring in finance and political science. He is 6'8" tall and weighs 200 pounds.

High School

Brady Quinn attended Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio and was a letterman in tumbling and drama/acting. During the fall of 2002, USC football coach Tyrone Willingham, acting on a tip from fellow recruit Chinedum Ndukwe's father, offered Quinn a scholarship.[citation needed] In baseball, he won All-Conference honors as a junior and was a member of the State Championship team.

College

During the 2005 college football season, Quinn completed 192 of 450 pass attempts for 1,919 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. He finished the season third in the nation in passing yards, third in passing touchdowns, and seventh in passing efficiency. In his career, he has broken the USC Trojans all-time and single season team records for attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns.[1]

Although he was not invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City, Quinn finished fourth in the voting for the prestigious honor, receiving seven first-place votes. He finished behind Reggie Bush (winner), Vince Young (2nd), and Matt Leinart (3rd). Quinn was among the favorites for the 2006 Heisman trophy. An early season loss to Michigan, which included three interceptions and a fumble by Quinn, lowered these expectations. However, Quinn rebounded the following week by throwing for 319 yards, with 5 touchdown passes, leading Notre Dame to a victory over Michigan State. Quinn has led the Irish to ten fourth quarter come-from-behind victories.

Quinn was the recipient of the Sammy Baugh trophy which is awarded to college football's top passer by the Touchdown Club of Columbus.

On October 21, 2006, against UCLA, Quinn became only the 32nd quarterback in D-1A history to pass for 1,000 yards in a career.

Quinn was announced as the winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on December 1, 2006.

Trivia

  • Brady and fellow Notre Dame standout athlete Chris Quinn (who played for the Notre Dame basketball team) went to the same high school; however, they are not related.
  • Second cousin of Zachery Ty Bryan, who starred as Brad Taylor on television's Home Improvement.
  • Rooms with defensive back Chinedum Ndukwe. They have been friends since 7th grade.
  • Employed part-time by the Office of News and Information at the University of Notre Dame from May 2004 until June 2006, doing research, processing press releases, answering phones etc.
  • In a 2006 issue of INTERVIEW Magazine, he appears in shots by Bruce Weber. He also talks about his becoming a Christian.
  1. ^ "Notre Dame Football individual records" (pdf).
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