Brendan Sullivan

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics

2023 Junior:

Appeared in eight games and started four, completing 63-of-99 passes (63.6%) for 714 yards, while throwing six touchdowns to only two interceptions, also ran 75 times for 160 yards (2.1 ypc) and two touchdowns
Completed 13-of-18 passes (72.2%) for 131 yards and two touchdowns in his first start of the season against Howard, also added 38 yards and a touchdown on the ground (10/7) … His 35-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive marked the longest rush of his career and the longest rush by a Northwestern quarterback since Clayton Thorson’s 42-yard rush on Sept. 24, 2016 against Nebraska … Recorded his second career game of multiple passing touchdowns and his first career game accounting for three touchdowns.
Completed 12-of-23 passes for 176 passing yards, including a career-high 66 yard pass, against Nebraska (10/21)
Completed 16-of-23 passes for a career-high 265 yards and two passing touchdowns in a win over Maryland, also adding a game-high 56 rushing yards (10/28) … Completed 5-of-8 passes attempted 15+ yards down the field … Became the first Wildcat QB to throw for 250+ yards while completing over 70% of his passes since Ryan Hilinski against Nebraska on Aug. 27, 2022
Made final start of the season, completing 12-of-19 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown against Iowa (11/4)

2022 Sophomore:

Appeared in five games and made four starts, completing 71-of-96 passes (74.0%) with four touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing 54 times for 97 yards (1.8 ypc)
Made his collegiate debut against Wisconsin, completing 11-of-17 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, along with 33 yards rushing (10/8)
Linked up with Anthony Tyus III for his first career passing touchdown, a 1-yard pass, in the third quarter
His 114 passing yards were the most by a Northwestern quarterback making their collegiate debut since Brett Basanez totaled 158 yards against Air Force in 2002
Became the first Northwestern quarterback to throw a touchdown in their collegiate debut since Trevor Siemian against Eastern Illinois in 2011
Made his first career start and completed 18-of-24 passes for 143 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, along with 53 yards on the ground and a rushing score against Maryland (10/22)
Recorded a season-long 46-yard completion
Threw for 159 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 23-of-30 passing against Iowa (10/29)
Connected on a touchdown pass for the third straight week, the first time a Northwestern quarterback tossed scores in the first three games of their career since Trevor Siemian in 2011
Rushed for a career-high 55 yards, the most rushing yards by a Northwestern quarterback since Andrew Marty in 2019, and completed 10-of-14 passes for 79 yards against Ohio State (11/5)
Completed 9-of-11 passes for 94 yards against Minnesota (11/12)

2021 First-Year:

High School:

Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on June 4, 2020
28th ranked Pro-Style quarterback overall and 23rd best player in Michigan
Division 1 all-state quarterback for Davison Cardinals
Player of the Year finalist
Won Michigan Division 1 state championship as a junior
21-2 record as a starting quarterback
Completed 14-of-19 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown at the Ford Field during state title game
Threw for 3,044 yards and 33 touchdowns during his career for the Cardinals
Honor roll student
Academic all-state in football, basketball and track