Brendan Sorsby
.jpg) Sorsby with Indiana in 2023 | |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas) |
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Brendan Sorsby is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2022 to 2023.
Early life and high school[edit]
Sorsby grew up in Denton, Texas and attended Lake Dallas High School where he lettered in football and baseball. During high school, he was named the Denton Record-Chronicle 2021 Quarterback of the Year and finished high school by completing 1,271 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and 823 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Indiana over offers from Abilene Christian, Army, Delaware, Fordham, Lamar, Navy, Texas A&M–Commerce and Western Carolina.[2]
College career[edit]
Indiana[edit]
During Sorsby's true freshman season in 2022, he appeared in only one game it being against Penn State where he completed 3 out of 6 passing attempts for eight yards.[3] During the 2023 season, Sorsby was named as the starting quarterback.[4] During the Week 1 game of the season, he completed 8 out of 16 passing attempts for 58 yards along with 6 rushes and -2 yards.[5] Sorsby entered the transfer portal on November 27, 2023. [6]
Cincinnati[edit]
On December 6, 2023, he announced his intention to transfer to the University of Cincinnati where he will be a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats.[7]
Statistics[edit]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 27.9 | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 1–6 | 135 | 237 | 57.0 | 1,587 | 6.7 | 15 | 5 | 129.9 | 113 | 276 | 2.4 | 4 | |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Career | 11 | 7 | 1–6 | 135 | 237 | 57.0 | 1,595 | 6.6 | 15 | 6 | 127.4 | 115 | 268 | 2.3 | 4 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brendan Sorsby". Indiana Hoosiers.
- ^ "Brendan Sorsby, Lake Dallas, Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Sorsby 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Olinger, Daniel (September 2, 2023). "Brendan Sorsby Named Indiana Football Starting Quarterback". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (September 4, 2023). "Indiana's ongoing quarterback competition: A deeper look at the week one numbers". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
- ^ Schumann, Mike (December 6, 2023). "Former IU quarterback Brendan Sorsby announces his transfer destination". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved December 6, 2023.