Brendan Sullivan
Brendan Sullivan
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Pat Fitzgerald, David Braun, Kirk Ferentz and Jon Sumrall. The receipt on tape: 63 pass yds, 27 rush yds against UTSA, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulane | 19 | 30 | 63.3% | 222 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 134.2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa | 38 | 53 | 71.7% | 474 | 8.9 | 3 | 3 | 154.2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 63 | 99 | 63.6% | 714 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 140.2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 71 | 96 | 74.0% | 589 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 133.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 191 | 278 | 68.7% | 1,999 | 7.2 | 15 | 10 | 139.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulane | 31 | 76 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa | 47 | 151 | 3.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 75 | 160 | 2.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 54 | 97 | 1.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 207 | 484 | 2.3 | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Tulane
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Garrett Shrader’s 2022 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Aidan O'Connell’s path through Purdue.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Baker's sophomore season at Louisiana Tech (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Brendan Sullivan
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025-62%
Sharp dropoff (-62%) — career inflection point.