Colton James Brennan (born August 16, 1983 in Laguna Beach, California) is an American football quarterback who

attended the University of Hawai?i. He holds the NCAA Division I-A record for most touchdown passes in a

single season with 58, as well as 30 other NCAA Division I-A records. Will attend 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008.

University of HawaiiColt Brennan joined Hawai?i in 2005 and quickly grabbed the starting spot at quarterback.

He started 10 of 12 games, the only games he did not start being against USC and San Diego State. Brenna

n either tied or broke 11 UH offensive records in what was a wildly successful first season with the

Warriors. Brennan led the country in total offense yards (4,455) and

touchdowns thrown (35). His 4,301 yards passing is the eighth-most in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) history.

Against New Mexico State (Oct. 15), Brennan posted career-high numbers in passing yards (515), touchdowns (7),

and pass completions (38). He also had nine 300+ yard performances on the season, including

four 400+ yard games and a 515-yard performance.

Brennan entered the 2006 season as the undisputed starter at quarterback, was named to multiple award watch lists

and was voted the WAC's preseason offensive player of the year. He led the nation in scoring and passing

efficiency, finishing the regular season with a 182.8 rating, and completed 72.15% of his passes, the best mark in

Division I-A.During the regular season, Brennan passed for 53 touchdowns, one shy of the NCAA Division I-A

single-season touchdown record of 54 (set in 1990 by David Klingler of Houston). On December 24, 2006,

at the Hawai?i Bowl, Brennan threw for 5 touchdowns to break the record. (Statistics accumulated during

the postseason now count towards records.) The Warriors finished the season with a 11-3 record, placing

second in the WAC behind Boise State.

Brennan finished sixth in the 2006 Heisman race, behind winner Troy Smith, Darren McFadden, Brady Quinn, Steve

Slaton, and Mike Hart.[8] During the season, Colt Brennan threw for 5,549 yards, 58 touchdowns, and the highest passer

efficiency in America. According to Jones, "Colt is a money guy. Colt is what I said he is: the best college quarterback in

America, and he proved it tonight." During a press conference on January 17, announced that he was returning to the

University of Hawaii for his senior season. Brennan didn't feel he was fully prepared for the NFL and needed another

year to get ready. Brennan returned to Hawai?i as a Heisman front runner and one of the NCAA's most prolific passers.

Rivals.com named him one of the top-10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season.

Brennan entered the 2007 season on a mission to go undefeated and earn a trip to the BCS. On November 23, 2007

Brennan broke the major college career record for touchdown passes, throwing five touchdown passes against then #17

ranked Boise State Broncos.Brennan threw the record-breaking #122 in the first quarter, a 6-yard TD out pass to Ryan

Grice-Mullen to surpass the mark set by former Brigham Young University standout Ty Detmer in 1991. With the pass,

Brennan also broke Detmer's record for most touchdowns responsible for with 136.[13] Brennan's Hawai'i team would go

on to defeat the Washington Huskies 35-28 in the final game of the regular season to finish with a 12-0 record, an

unprecedented undefeated regular season for the Warriors[14], finishing the 2007 season with a #10 AP ranking and a bid

to 2007 BCS Sugar Bowl against #5 BCS ranked Georgia. However, the Sugar Bowl turned out to be a one-sided affair

, as Georgia defeated Hawaii 41-10. Brennan went 22/38 for 169 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT.

Brennan was not used to the speed that the Bulldog's DEs had and held on to the ball for too long on

multiple occasions resulting in 8 sacks on the day.This game

cost Brennan the all-time passer efficiency rating that he held prior to the game.

Brennan was later quoted as saying, "This is not how I wanted my career to end."

On January 7, 2008, Brennan cleaned out his locker at the University of Hawaii. He stated his concerns for the

deteriorating UH facilities before departing from Hawaii to prepare for the Senior Bowl. Brennan brought up the

horrible condition of the campus in general, citing a Verzion computer room that has limited access to students,

run down meeting rooms, and the infield of Cooke Field. Brennan described yesterday as "a sad day";

not only was he leaving Hawaii but former coach June Jones also ended his tenure with the university.

June Jones, Brennan's former coach, had a large impact upon his career, making him one of the most prolific passers in

NCAA Division 1 history. In a short January 6, 2008 interview Brennan said of Jones: "He's obviously done a lot for

me because he gave me a chance and that's really what I was looking for...He really gave me the confidence

to take my game at the next level and give me the confidence to play like an All-American."

Jones was instrumental in bringing Brennan to

Hawaii during his sophomore year. After the Hawaii Warriors lost the 2008 Sugar Bowl against the

University of Georgia, Junes revealed in a press conference that he will no longer be coaching at the U of H.

Some of Brennan's achievements include:

• NCAA record for most career touchdown passes (131). Achieved November 23, 2007.

• NCAA record for most career touchdowns responsible for (146) . Achieved November 23, 2007.

• Tied NCAA record for most career touchdown passes by a quarterback-receiver combination (39 to Davone Bess).

Achieved November 23, 2007.

• NCAA single-season record for most touchdown passes, achieved in 2006 (58)

• NCAA two-season record for most touchdown passes, (96 -- achieved 2006-2007)

• NCAA record for passing efficiency (season), posting a 186.0 mark in 2006

• NCAA record for most passing yards (two seasons) with 9,850 (2005-2006)

• NCAA record for most points responsible for (season) with 385. (2006)

• Three-time 2006 WAC Offensive Player of the Week honoree

• Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Finalist, 2006

• Second Team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American, 2006

• Walter Camp Offensive National Player of the Week (Nov. 4) and

USA Today National Player of the Week (Nov. 7), 2006

• 2006 and 2007 WAC Offensive Player of the Year

• Hawaii's first quarterback to earn All-America status since 1978, 2006 & 2007 (Third team)

• Honorable Mention SI.com All-America, 2006

• Second team SI.com All-America, 2007

• Finalist for the Manning Award, 2006

• Honorable mention JC All-America

• 2006 Heisman Trophy Award nominee (6th place finish)

• 2007 Heisman Trophy Award finalist (3rd place finish) (632 points)

• Mancini Trophy, Best Quarterback voted by the Associated Press and USA Today