High School: Highly touted quarterback who led the state with a 68 percent completion rating...Led his team to back-to-back 5A State Football Championships as a two-year varsity starter...Held a perfect 28-0 record in all levels as a starting QB...Ranked eighth all-time in the state with 6,409 yards, including 3,284 in 2005 and 3,125 in 2006...Threw 75 touchdown passes, averaging 15.1 yards per completion...Averaged 226 passing yards per game...News Gazette all-state pick (2006)...Two-time Illinois Football Coaches Association all-state selection (2005, 2006)...Maxpreps Player of the Year in 2006...Chicago Tribune second-team all-state (2006)...Two-time Conference Player of the Year (2005, 2006)...Player of the Game in both 5A state championship bouts...Two-time Rivals.com all-state and all-conference honoree (2005, 2006)...Named to PrepNation 101 All-America football team (2006).

Worth Knowing: Born May 20, 1989 in Springfield, Ill...Son of Bob and Jane Brenneisen...Father is an assistant principal, mother is a substitute teacher...Undecided on his major.