Brian Brohm

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Full Name: Brian Brohm Primary Position: QB Height/Weight: 6'4"/228 College: University of Louisville Birthdate: September 23, 1985 High School: Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Current Team: Green Bay Packers

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Brian Brohm is currently the starting quarterback for the University of Louisville Cardinals, a member of the Big East Conference. Born September 23, 1985 in Louisville, Ky., Brohm, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback from Louisville (Ky.) Trinity High School, had an impressive high school career, winning most every honor given and was a top rated prospect. Indeed, as a prepster, 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.

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 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.

Brohm's success continued into college. 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. For the 2006 season, Brohm passed for 3,049 yards and 16 touchdowns with only 5 interceptions in 11 starts. He named the 2005 Big East Offensive Player of the Year.

Brohm was one of two candidates for the 2006 Heisman Trophy at the University of Louisville along with running back Michael Bush. The pair were dubbed "The Derby City Duo."

Brohm surprised many by returning to college after the 2006-07 year, as he may have been the top pick had he entered the 2007 NFL Draft. That is unlikely to change come 2008. While Louisville's 2007 season was a failure, most of the blame rested on the defense. Brohm put up astronomical numbers -- throwing for 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns). He did have some black marks on his resume, most notably a three interception day in a 55-17 loss to South Florida in his final collegiate game.

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A good sized athlete with excellent mechanics, Brohm's arm is not a cannon but more than enough for the NFL's passing game. He is already an excellent coverage reader and is an intelligent passer and game manager who makes few bad decisions. He's a hard worker who is very accurate with a good touch and excellent at timing patterns, and can move well in the pocket.

Brohm's injury history is less than stellar -- a torn ACL in 2005, torn thumb ligaments in 2006, and surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in 2007. His exceptional numbers may be a function of the Louisville system in which he played, and he's not a threat to run.

Brohm's leadership is solid but he's not a natural leader. The big knock on him is that he is likely to be a solid pro, but without a huge upside.

Brohm remained healthy during the 2007 college season, and remains the top quarterback on most draft boards, ahead of Andre Woodson and Matt Ryan.

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• Drafted in the 49th round (1,451st overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft as an outfielder by the Colorado Rockies; did not sign.

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• Brother, Jeff Brohm, was a journeyman quarterback in the mid-1990s, appearing in eight games for the San Francisco 49ers].
• Brohm was drafted by the Colorado Rockies 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.

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