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Brennan Staying at Hawaii

by Brian Carson

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Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan withdrew from the NFL draft Wednesday and will return to school for his senior season.

Brennan on Monday filed the paperwork to make himself eligible for April’s draft but said he needed more time to make up his mind. He had 72 hours to decide and ended up choosing another year running the Warriors’ high-powered offense.

Brennan set an NCAA record with 58 touchdown passes this season, and led the nation in passing yards (5,549), passing efficiency (186) and completion percentage (72.6). He was just the third player in NCAA history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season.

Brennan finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting and gave up a chance to be one of the top quarterbacks taken, along with Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn and LSU’s JaMarcus Russell.

Brennan broke the NCAA single-season touchdown and passing efficiency records last month and led Hawaii to an 11-3 season — matching the school mark for wins.

His had five TD passes Hawaii’s 41-24 victory over Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. Brennan finished the game with a school-record 559 yards passing.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior also sought the advice of Arizona quarterback Matt Leinart, whom he backed up at Mater Dei High School in California. After winning the Heisman, Leinart gave up the chance to be the No. 1 pick in the draft to stay with the Trojans.

But with a new offensive line and running back, Brennan will be challenged to put up the same record numbers he did this season.

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