Brian Brohm
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Brian Joseph Brohm is an American football
American football
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 quarterback
Quarterback
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 for the Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...

 of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
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 in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

. He played college football
College football
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 at Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...

.

Brohm has also played for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

.

Early years

While passing for 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns during his prep career, Brohm led the Trinity Shamrocks to the 4-A state title in 2001, 2002, and 2003. He was the MVP of all three title games, the most exciting of which was a 59-56 victory over Louisville Male and 2002 Mr. Football Michael Bush
Michael Bush
Michael Bush is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

. Brohm threw for 555 yards and 7 TDs in that game. Brian was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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on November 18, 2002, while he was a junior in high school. Brohm was named 2003 Kentucky Mr. Football, USA Today Offensive Player of the Year 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 Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...

 game in San Antonio, Texas.

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 finish. He was the MVP of the only State tournament victory in Trinity history, when they defeated University Heights in 2004. Brohm was also voted the MVP of his baseball team his senior year. Following his senior year he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 49th round of the 2004 MLB draft.

He is the younger brother of former University of Louisville and NFL Quarterback, Jeff Brohm
Jeff Brohm
Jeffrey Scott Brohm is an Assistant Coach and the Quarterbacks Coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team...

. Jeff is currently the quarterbacks coach at Illinois. His other brother, Greg Brohm, played wide receiver at Louisville and had a stint in the CFL at the Edmonton Eskimos camp before being cut. His older sister, Kim Brohm, was a three sport athlete at Spalding University. She played softball, volleyball, and basketball for the Pelicans.

College career

Brohm announced his decision to attend the University of Louisville on January 20, 2004, picking the hometown Cardinals over scholarship offers from the Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, Pittsburgh, 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
Stefan LeFors
Stefan Wayne LeFors is a former quarterback in American and Canadian football who is currently a high school coach. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

.

His first season, Brohm was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year, despite not starting a single game. Brohm completed 66 of 98 passes for 819 yards and six touchdowns. After entering the game for at least 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. He was forced to miss Louisville's last regular season game (a December 2 matchup against Connecticut) and was still in rehabilitation when the Cardinals lost to Virginia Tech in the 2006 Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally...

. Brohm was named the BIg East Offensive player of the year and 1st Team All-Big East Quarterback in 2005.

Brohm injured his thumb
Thumb
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 in Louisville's September 16, 2006 victory over Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

. He returned as starting quarterback in Louisville's October 14, 2006 victory against Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....

. 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 at U of L for the 2006 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

, along with senior running back Michael Bush
Michael Bush
Michael Bush is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

. The pair, both born and raised in Louisville, were dubbed "The Derby City Duo."

In the 2007 Orange Bowl
2007 Orange Bowl
The 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl game is a college football bowl game. It is part of the 2006-2007 Bowl Championship Series of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange Bowl was first played in 1935. The 2007 game was played on January 2, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens,...

, Brohm earned MVP honors by leading Louisville to its first-ever BCS victory, 24-13 over Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...

. Brohm completed 24 of 34 passes for 311 yards, the third highest total in Orange Bowl history. He also ended the year as the 2nd Team All Big East Quarterback behind Pat White.

Rivals.com
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 named Brohm as one of the top 10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season.

Brohm had an injury-free season in 2007, completing 308 of 473 passes for 4,024 yards for 30 touchdowns with 12 interceptions, giving him a QB Rating of 152. However, Louisville struggled and finished 6-6, failing to make a bowl game for the first time in 10 years. Brohm once again was the 2nd Team All Big East Quarterback behind Pat White.

Though The Sporting News
The Sporting News
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 projected Brohm as high as the top pick in the 2007 NFL draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

, and many other experts had projected him as going no later than the first round, Brohm announced on January 15, 2007, after a long period of speculation, that he would return to the University of Louisville for his senior year.

After the 2007 Orange Bowl, he stated that "Right now, coming back and trying to win a national title looks very appealing." Almost all analysts believed that Brohm has NFL talent, however they disagreed about his draft status and whether he should have stayed for his senior season.

Pre-Draft

The fact that the 2008 draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

 was infused with top-prospect quarterbacks whose playing styles are very similar to Brohm's was also a key argument for Brohm's possible entry in the 2007 draft, where the other first round-bound quarterbacks include the more diverse characters of Brady Quinn
Brady Quinn
Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on...

 and JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...

. However, Brohm eventually decided to return for his senior season for another shot at helping the Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
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 to a BCS National Championship. Instead, the team
2007 Louisville Cardinals football team
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 went 6-6.

Brohm scored a 32 on the Wonderlic exam out of the 50 questions, tying Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan
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 for the highest score among quarterbacks.

Green Bay Packers

Brohm was drafted by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

 in the second round (56th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

. As a rookie
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, he was the third quarterback on the depth chart behind starter Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Rodgers was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers...

 and backup Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
Matthew Clayton Flynn is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.-Early years:...

. He was waived on September 5, 2009. Just days later, Brohm was signed to the practice squad.

Buffalo Bills

Brohm was signed off the Packers practice squad by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 on November 19, 2009 after the Bills waived Gibran Hamdan
Gibran Hamdan
Gibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

. He made his first NFL start on December 27, 2009 vs. the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
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. Buffalo lost the game 31-3. In the 2nd quarter of the same game, Brohm threw an 8 yard pass to Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era...

, giving the wideout his 1,000th career reception.

Brohm competed with Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard....

 and Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

 for the starting quarterback position prior to the 2010 season. Edwards, however, was named starter prior to the first preseason game, with Fitzpatrick and Brohm alternating as second-string through the preseason. By the start of the regular season, Brohm had been demoted back to third string; when Edwards was released, Brohm was moved back up to second string when Fitzpatrick became the starter. Brohm was given the start in the final game of the season, leading the Bills to no points and a 38–7 loss to the New York Jets
New York Jets
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 (the seven points coming from an interception return for a touchdown). He was benched during the game and replaced by rookie seventh-round draft pick Levi Brown
Levi Brown (quarterback)
Jacob Levi Brown is an American football quarterback formerly with the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy.-College career:...

.

Brohm, a restricted free agent, was not re-signed by the Bills in the 2011 offseason, with the Bills having signed Brad Smith
Brad Smith (American football)
Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...

 and Tyler Thigpen
Tyler Thigpen
Tyler "Dirty Pigpen" Thigpen is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.Tyler Thigpen was the first quarterback to play for...

 as backups to Fitzpatrick.

Las Vegas Locomotives

Brohm signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...

 of the United Football League on August 29, 2011. Brohm, entering the game in relief of starter Chase Clement
Chase Clement
Chase Austin Clement is a professional American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He played college football for Rice.-College career:...

, saw his first action in a game against the Virginia Destroyers on September 24, 2011 completing 10-19 passes for 111 yds and 2 touchdowns in a 34-17 loss.

Statistics

Trinity High School
Year GP GS C A % Yds TD Int
2001 14 14 174 273 63.74% 3082 39 5
2002 15 15 226 335 67.46% 3777 47 1
2003 15 15 298 463 64.36% 3720 33 8
Career 44 44 698 1071 65.17% 10579 119 14


University of Louisville
Year GP GS C A % YDS Avg. TD Lng Int Rating
2004 12 0 66 98 67.3% 819 8.4 6 74 2 153.7
2005 10 10 207 301 68.8% 2883 9.6 19 76 5 166.7
2006 11 11 199 313 63.6% 3049 9.7 16 75 5 159.1
2007 12 12 308 473 65.1% 4024 8.5 30 81 12 151.7
Career 45 33 780 1185 65.8% 10775 9.1 71 81 24 158.2


NFL
Year Team GP GS C A % YDS Avg. TD LG INT FUM Rating
2008 Green Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Buffalo 2 1 17 29 58.6% 146 5.03 0 15 2 0 43.2
2010 Buffalo 1 1 10 23 43.5% 106 4.61 0 33 3 1 17.9


UFL
Year Team GP GS C A % YDS Avg. TD INT Rating
2011 Las Vegas 1 0 10 19 52.6% 111 5.84 2 0 105.4

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