A 2006 Heisman Trophy and Davy O'Brien candidate, Louisville junior QB Brian Brohm is rapidly becoming one of the hottest names around NFL circles. Brohm has all the tools NFL personnel people and head coaches love, size (6'4, 224), a big time arm that is accurate, toughness, leadership, and the study habits that a QB needs to succeed at the pro level.

Coming into this season Brohm ranked 1th on the school's touchdown passes chart with 25, he also has thrown for 3,702 yards, which also stands 11th in school history. Brohm has ahd five 300-yard games in his career, all coming during the 2005 season (his 1st as a starter) and currently holds the school record with a 68.4 completion percentage. Brohm has thrown just seven interceptions in 399 attempts and had an 8-2 record as the starting quarterback coming into this season.

As a prep at Trinity High School, he threw for 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns at Trinity High School. Brian was voted one of the 2003 National Top 150 Adidas Playmakers and named USA Today Offensive Player of the Year. Brohm was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year. In his high school career he appeared in 44 games and was the recipient of the National Quarterback Club's award for the National High School Quarterback of the Year, and he was named to the Parade Magazine High School All-American teams. Brohm ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 2 prospect by ESPN's Tom Lemming and led the Shamrocks to three state titles. He was awarded the Roy Kidd Award and was a three-time state finals Most Valuable Player and guided his team to a 15-0 record in the state playoffs. Brohm started for the East squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He finished second in state history in career passing yards and career touchdowns and also set a state record for career completion percentage, not to mention he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies.

Brian Brohm is a management major and is the 4th Brohm to play football at U of L, his dad, Oscar and brothers, Greg and Jeff each played football for the Cardinals, so his genes are good.

Brohm reminds me a little of Brett Favre. He has a gunslingers mentality and is fearless on the field. I think, depending on the teams needs picking first in the draft, he could be the #1 overall pick, but AT LEAST the first QB off the board. I believe he has more upside then Brady Quinn and will be a better pro when it is all said and done.