Brady Quinn

Brayden Tyler “Brady” Quinn was born on October 27, 1984, in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio, where he showcased his athletic abilities in football and baseball. In 2001, as a junior, he threw for 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns. The following year, his senior season, he recorded 2,149 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and rushed for 108 yards with 6 touchdowns, earning him the Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Capital Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He was also an All-State selection and participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Quinn accepted a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where he became a prolific quarterback.

During his collegiate career at Notre Dame from 2003 to 2006, Quinn set 36 Fighting Irish records, encompassing career, single-season, and single-game achievements. Key records include career pass attempts (1,602), completions (929), yards-per-game (239.6), and touchdown passes (95). Under head coach Charlie Weis in 2005, Quinn’s performance significantly improved, with his passing yards per game increasing by 110 and his touchdown passes reaching 32. He earned third-team AP All-America honors and the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation’s top passer in 2005. His senior season in 2006 saw him throw for 3,426 yards and 37 touchdowns, leading to several accolades, including the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Maxwell Award for the best college football player. He also received the Cingular All-America Player of the Year award and was named a second-team AP All-American. He graduated with dual degrees in political science and finance.

Quinn was selected as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. His NFL career spanned seven seasons, with stints as a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns (2007–2009), Denver Broncos (2010–2011), and Kansas City Chiefs (2012). He also had brief periods with the Seattle Seahawks (2013), New York Jets (2013), St. Louis Rams (2013), and Miami Dolphins (2014) as an offseason or practice squad member. After concluding his playing career, Quinn transitioned into sports broadcasting. He joined Fox Sports as a college football analyst for “Big Noon Kickoff” in August 2019 and serves as a color analyst for FOX’s NFL, CFB, and XFL games. In 2021, he began co-hosting “2 Pros and a Cup of Joe” on FOX Sports Radio and also contributes as an analyst for CBS Sports HQ and Sirius XM NFL Radio’s “Blitz.”