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BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Myles Brennan, who earlier this year was thought to be the presumptive starter this fall for the Tigers, ended his college football career on Monday.
Brennan, who was entering his sixth year with the Tigers, finishes his LSU career having played in 20 games with three starts. He entered the transfer portal after the 2021 season, but new coach Brian Kelly persuaded him to stay at LSU in anticipation of a starting role this fall.
After the transfer of three-year Arizona State starter Jayden Daniels, and the emergence of young LSU quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Walker Howard, the Tigers’ quarterback room was suddenly crowded.
Brennan appeared the odd man out at last Thursday’s scrimmage, even though Nussmeier sat out with an injury. Brennan ran plays with the second-teamers, and Kelly said afterward if Nussmeier had been available, he would have gotten snaps with the first team.
Brennan started the first three games of the 2020 season before an abdominal muscle tear against Missouri sidelined him for the remainder of the year. He did play through the first-half injury at Missouri, and had the third-best single-game passing yards total (430) in school history.
Brennan recovered from surgery, then suffered a season-ending broken left arm (non-throwing) just days before LSU reported for training camp a year ago. He caps his career having thrown for 1,712 yards and 13 touchdowns, 11 in his three starts.
He was a backup to Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as LSU won the 2019 national championship.
“What a journey it has been,” wrote Brennan in a Twitter post on Monday. “I have given my all to this university and football team. I love every one of you. I will be a Tiger for life.”
He wrote that he is “stepping away from football” midway through preseason practice and “it is time for me to start a new chapter in my life.”
“We are grateful to Myles for everything he has done for LSU Football.,” Kelly said. “Myles is a great leader who has made a tremendous impact on this program, and he has earned the respect of everyone here through his commitment and love for LSU.
“Myles has always embodied the traits required to fulfill our mission to graduate champions, and we have full confidence those traits will help him succeed at every step in his journey as he moves forward.”
Brennan graduated from LSU in May of 2021 with a degree in sports administration.