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#1 Brendan Sullivan

Position QB
Height 6-4
Weight 220 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Davison, Mich.
High School Davison
Previous School Northwestern

2024 – –Played in nine games, starting two at quarterback… has completed 24-of-35 passes with two interceptions and two touchdowns, and has 35 rushes for 144 yards and four touchdowns this season… when he is under center, Iowa is 16-of-16 in red zone scoring opportunities (14 touchdowns, two field goals)… led Iowa to 79 points in his first extended look under center in wins over Northwestern and Wisconsin… completed 9-of-14 passes for 80 yards (long of 40 yards) and rushed eight times for 40 yards (long of eight yards) and one touchdown in 40-14 win over Northwestern… completed 7-of-10 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown (long of 52 yards) and rushed nine times for 58 yards and one touchdown (long of 19 yards) in 42-10 win over Wisconsin… his 58 yards rushing was the most since 2015 (C.J. Beathard)… the last time an Iowa quarterback had 58+ yards and 1+ touchdown rushing was 2002 (Brad Banks)… completed six-of-nine passes for 157 yards (long of 59 yards) with two interceptions, rushed nine times for 10 yards (long of seven yards), and recorded his first assisted tackle in 17-20 loss at UCLA… completed his first pass attempt for a two-yard touchdown in 38-21 win over Troy… completed his only pass attempt for 12 yards and rushed twice for 27 yards in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State… scored his first rushing touchdown in 31-14 win at Minnesota… rushed once for two yards and a touchdown in 20-32 loss at Michigan State… rushed three times for nine yards (long of 10 yards) in 40-16 win over Washington.

At Northwestern – – Competed in 13 games, completing 134-of-195 passes with five touchdowns for 1,303 yards… also rushed for 257 yards and three scores.

2023 – – Completed 63-of-99 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns and rushed 75 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns in eight games.

2022 – – Appeared in five games, completing 71-of-96 passes with four touchdowns while rushing 54 times for 97 yards… his 114 passing yards against Wisconsin were the most by a Northwestern quarterback making their collegiate debut since Brett Basanez (158 yards) against Air Force in 2002… made first career start, completing 18-of-24 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown, along with 53 yards on the ground and a rushing score against Maryland.

2021 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – All-State honoree as a junior. Career – – Went 21-2 as his team’s starting quarterback… team captain as a junior and senior… threw for 3,044 yards and 33 touchdowns… led his team to its first-ever Michigan Division I state championship as a junior, completing 14-of-19 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown at the Ford Field during state title game… also competed in basketball and track.

Personal – – Born 8/30/2002… communications major with minor in entrepreneurship… member of prep Honor Roll… Academic All-State… parents are Mike and Jenny Sullivan… high school coach was Jake Weingartz.