Brady Quinn

Quinn's development rapidly increased when Charlie Weis, the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator, was hired to take over at Notre Dame in 2005. Having been compared to Weis' former pupil, Tom Brady, Quinn increased his average passing yards per game by more than 110 from his sophomore to junior seasons while nearly doubling his touchdown passes (32 from 17). He increased that total to 37 in 2006. During his four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Quinn broke 36 school records (10 career, 12 single-season, four 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 interception 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 10 in NCAA Division I history in career pass attempts (seventh), passing yards (10th) 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 percent) 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 percent) for 2,586 yards and 17 touchdowns. 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 single-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 percent) for 3.426 yards (10th best in the nation), 37 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. He finished 11th 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 passing (58.0 percent) for 11,762 yards, 95 touchdowns and 39 interceptions. He carried 254 times for 182 yards (0.7 avg) and six scores.

positives

Has a tall, big frame with broad shoulders, good overall muscle development, smooth tone and room to add more bulk...Has good overall body flexibility, evident in his stride running with the ball, showing the mobility and functional playing speed to gain valid yardage with his feet...Demonstrates a strong arm that allows him to deliver the long ball with touch and accuracy...Quick in his pass set up and is generally in position to make all of his throws...Has very good command in the huddle and makes good decisions with the ball, rarely forcing the action in attempts to create something out of nothing...Has the ability to put the ball where the receiver can catch it and shows good balance throwing on the move...Good student of the game, showing the field vision and intelligence to recognize coverages on his pre-snap scan of the field and in his pass drop...Shows decent foot quickness in his set-up, keeping his feet under him while maintaining balance...Can reach his throwing point with a normal stride and has the body control and agility needed to drive back from center quickly...Has keen awareness and a good grasp of the offensive system...Does a nice job scanning the field and throws with good timing and touch...Carries the ball medium/high and can flick it out either with a high three-quarter delivery or over the head...Has a compact release to unload the ball quickly and good mechanics when launching the ball long...Puts very good zip on all of his throws, especially in the intermediate area or when going long...Can throw in the seam with consistency and you now see an accurate long ball and a lively short pass...In the short passing game, Quinn puts the ball where the receiver can catch it, throwing a catchable ball with zip or touch and does a nice job of keeping the receiver in the route...Has a high enough release that the ball comes off his fingers with good zip and accuracy...Has the arm strength to fire the ball into tight areas...Shows good anticipation and timing with the awareness, field smarts and athletic agility to slide or step up in the pocket to buy time...Has developed a nice feel and awareness to anticipate when the receivers are coming out of their cuts...Makes good adjustments at the line of scrimmage...Does a good job of scanning down field and shows enough pocket movement awareness to find the lanes when flushed out...Does a good job of scanning down field and shows enough pocket movement awareness to find the lanes when flushed out...Has the athletic ability to slide or step up to buy time and does a good job of maintaining focus down field, even under heavy pressure...Demonstrates very good touch and accuracy on slants, crossers and bubble screens...Has the long ball arm strength to give the receivers space to adjust and get under his throws without having to break stride...Never rattled under heavy pressure and shows the poise to step up in the pocket and take a hit rather than throw the ball into tight areas...His ability to read coverages allows him to consistently check off and locate his secondary targets...Gets good movement scrambling out of the pocket and is capable of throwing on the move...Good program passer who stays within the framework of the game plan...His quick delivery is seen by the way he immediately has the ball chest high and ready to throw...His pocket presence allows him to buy time for his receivers to get open...Very efficient firing the ball out quickly on slants and timing routes.

compares to

TOM BRADY-New England...Head coach Charlie Weis must have thought he was experiencing deja vu with Quinn, a clone of his Patriots pupil. Both are very detail-oriented pocket passers with deceptive mobility. Preparation is the key to their success, along with the ability to make progression reads and locate their secondary targets. With the tutelage Quinn has received under Weis, those experts who have been recently downgraded Quinn in favor of JaMarcus Russell might regret if they bypass the "safer" Notre Dame talent for a player (Russell) who might be a better athlete, but is a kindergarten "toddler" in the game-planning department when matching up against Quinn's wits.

negatives

Shows some elusiveness on the run, but won't frighten any defense when having to carry the ball (out in the open, he simply lacks the elusiveness to gain positive yardage)...Not the type who can consistently make plays with his feet...Used to drop the ball and pat it a bit, but with his improved over-the-top release point, he was able to generate better quickness with his tosses...Used to drop the ball and pat it a bit, but with his improved over-the-top release point, he was able to generate better quickness with his tosses...When he throws with a long arc, he doesn't always follow through (mostly on deep outs)...Will still sometimes force the receiver to adjust a bit on crossing patterns and needs to take something off his passes when dumping off, but can drop the ball over the top...Does not have that overpowering arm to lead the receivers going deep, but can put good touch on those throws (showed good improvement with his trajectory, but when going long on the move, he did make his receivers adjust a bit)...Has better timing when taking a three-step drop, but may hold the ball a little too long, resulting in sacks when he takes a longer (five-step) drop...Has good movement skills for a tall quarterback to avoid and elude the pass rush, but must continue to work on ball security (10 fumbles his first two years, but only three in 2005), as he leaves the ball too exposed when on the move...Can throw on the run, but needs to do a better job of squaring his shoulders when delivering the ball (plays on his feet, but you see that he loses some of his accuracy when throwing on the move).

No injuries reported.

Campus: 4.72 in the 40-yard dash.345-pound bench press

Bench presses 225 pounds 21 times

475-pound squat

37.5-inch vertical jump

31 3/4-inch arm length

9 5/8-inch hands

Right-handed

29/47 Wonderlic score. Combine: Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times

Chose not to participate in agility or position drills.

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 baseball as a junior

Member of Young Life, the Rock Solid Club and Who's Who Among America High School Students.

Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in Finance and second major in Political Science

Sister, Laura, is the fiance 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.