Brian Brohm
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| College | Louisville |
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| Sport | Football |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 23, 1985 Louisville, Kentucky |
| High school | Trinity HS, Louisville |
Brian Brohm (born September 23, 1985 in Louisville, Kentucky) is currently the starting quarterback for the University of Louisville Cardinals, a member of the Big East Conference. A 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback from Louisville (Ky.) Trinity High School, Brohm was named the 2005 Big East Offensive Player of the Year while leading the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the 2006 Toyota Gator Bowl.
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[edit] College career
Brohm announced his decision to attend the University of Louisville on January 20, 2004, picking the hometown Cardinals over scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, Nebraska, Purdue, Illinois and others. Brohm enrolled at Louisville in the fall of 2004 and immediately began competing for the starting quarterback spot with Stefan LeFors.
His first season, Brohm was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year, despite not starting a single game. Brohm completed 66-98 passes for 819 yards and six touchdowns. After entering the game for one series per game as a true freshman, Brohm followed in the footsteps of father, Oscar, and brother, Jeff, by becoming a starting quarterback at the University of Louisville in 2005. His brother, Greg, also played at Louisville as a receiver.
In 2005, Brohm passed for 2,883 yards and 19 touchdowns before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a game against Syracuse on November 25, 2005. He was forced to miss Louisville's last regular season game, a December 2 match-up against Connecticut, and was still in rehabilitation when the Cardinals lost to Virginia Tech in the 2006 Gator Bowl.
Brohm injured his thumb in Louisville's September 16, 2006 victory over Miami. He returned as starting quarterback in Louisville's October 14, 2006 victory against Cincinnati. He had been replaced at starting quarterback by sophomore backup Hunter Cantwell for the previous two games. Before his injury, Brohm was one of two candidates for the 2006 Heisman Trophy at the University of Louisville along with running back Michael Bush. The pair have been dubbed "The Derby City Duo."
[edit] High School Career
While passing for 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns during his prep career at Trinity High School, Brohm led the Shamrocks to the 4-A State Title in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Brian was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on November 18, 2002 while he was a junior in high school. Brohm was named 2003 Kentucky Mr. Football and was the Gatorade Player of the Year for 2003. Brohm was named one of the top five quarterbacks in America by Rivals.com and was selected to participate in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio, TX.
Brohm also played basketball and baseball for the Shamrocks helping the basketball team to its first ever Regional Title and the baseball team to a state runner-up title.
[edit] Trivia
- Brohm was drafted in the MLB draft following his senior year in high school. Brian's brother Jeff was also drafted out of high school and played in minor leagues during the summers of his college career.
