Colt Brenna died on May 11, 2021, because of a drug overdose.
Colt Brennan was a professional football player for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
Brennan has the 2nd most passing touchdowns in one season in NCAA Division I history with 58. He also holds numerous other NCAA Division I FBS records.
Facts about Colton Brennan
Full Name: Colton James Brennan
Birth Date: 16 August 1983
Birth Place: Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Death: May 11, 2021
Age: (When He died) 37
Nick Name: Colt
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White
Father’s Name: Terry Brennan
Mother’s Name: Betsy Brennan
Siblings: Two sisters
Education: Mater Dei High School; University of Hawaii
Height: 6 ft. 3 in. (or 191cm)
Weight: 212 pounds (or 96 kg)
Body Build: Muscular
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Blue
Married: Not Yet
Girlfriend: Not Yet
Children: Not Yet
Profession: Former Football Player
Position: Quarterback
Jersey Number: 15
Affiliations: Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Hartford Colonials, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Los Angeles Kiss
Net Worth: $1.8 million
Colt Brennan Education
Colt graduated from Mater Dei High School in California. He earned three letters in football and one in basketball. He played the County All-Star Game as a senior and led the team to the league championship as a sophomore.
After graduation, he attended Worcester Academy in Massachusetts for a postgraduate year.
He originally joined the University of Colorado but then transferred to Saddleback Community College, where he earned one letter in football. He later got an offer from the University of Hawaii and enrolled there.
Colt Brennan Career
Pre Hawaii Career
Brennan originally spent a year at the University of Colorado as a redshirt. However, he was kicked off from the team. This happened because a female CU student accused him of entering the dorm without consent, exposing himself and fondling her.
He was intoxicated at the time, so he was arrested and convicted of felony burglary and trespassing charges. However, a lack of evidence made him innocent of unlawful sexual contact.
He even passed the polygraph test about the incident. He showed those results and transferred to Saddleback College in California in 2004.
Colt helped lead Saddleback College to a Conference Championship. In that season, he was named honorable mention JUCO All-America, state offensive player of the year by the JuCal Transfer, and first-team all-conference for his performance.
He repaired his image well to get offers from the University of Hawaii and San Jose State University. He wanted to put some distance between himself and his past problems, and so he accepted the offer from the University of Hawaii head coach June Jones
University of Hawaii
In 2005, Colt joined the University of Hawaii and was the quarterback of the football team. He played in 10 out of 12 games; the only games he did not appear in were against USC and San Diego State.
His first season with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors was successful as he either tied or broke eleven school offensive records.
His total offense yards were 4455, and touchdowns thrown were 35. In Western Athletic Conference (WAC) history, his yard passing of 4301 yards is the eighth-most.
He achieved career-high numbers in passing yards (515), touchdowns (7), and pass completions (38) during a game against New Mexico State University on 15 October.
He also had nine 300+ yard performances on the season, including four 400+ yard games and a 515-yard performance.
2006
Colt was voted the WAC’s preseason Offensive Player of the Year. He finished the regular season with a 182.8 rating and completed 72.15% of his passes, the best in Division I-A.
He passed for 53 touchdowns, just one touchdown shy from breaking the NCAA Division I-A single-season record. On 24 December 2006 at the Hawaii Bowl, the team finished the season 11-3, finishing second in the WAC behind Boise State.
Throughout the season, he passed for 5,549 yards and 58 touchdowns; they were school records and the highest passer efficiency in the nation.
2007
Colt threw five touchdown passes against then No. 17 Boise State, breaking the college career record on 23 November 2007.
He also threw a six-yard touchdown pass, a record-breaking 122nd in the first quarter, and most touchdowns with 136.
The Hawaii team finished the 2007 season by beating Washington Huskies 35-28 in the final game to finish with a 12-0 record. The team ranked No. 10 on the AP Top 25 and earned their way to the Sugar Bowl.
At the Sugar Bowl, Georgia defeated Hawaii 41-10. Colt completed 22-of-38 for 169 yards while throwing three interceptions. He finished the season with 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
For the second year in a row, he was chosen as a Heisman Finalist; he finished in third place. Hawaii Warriors coach June Jones left the University after the Sugar Bowl. In a short 6 January 2008 interview, Colt said of June Jones:
“HE’S OBVIOUSLY DONE A LOT FOR ME BECAUSE HE GAVE ME A CHANCE AND THAT’S REALLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR… HE REALLY GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO TAKE MY GAME AT THE NEXT LEVEL AND GIVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO PLAY LIKE AN ALL-AMERICAN.”
Professional Career
Washington Redskins
Colt was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He signed a $1.8 million contract for four-years on 14 July 2008.
His debut game was against the Indianapolis Colts on 3 August. He completed 9 out of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns for a 157.5 passer rating in the Redskins’ victory.
Two weeks later, he played against New York Jets and completed 4 out of 5 passes for 79 yards and scored the winning touchdown on a 33-yard pass to wide receiver Jason Goode.
Colt finished the 2008 preseason with 36-for-53, for 411 yards and three touchdowns and with no interceptions.
His completion percentage was 67.9%, and his quarterback rating was 109.9. However, he tore his hamstring and had a hip injury that needed surgery; as a result, it led to him being placed on injured reserve.
This ended the 2009 season. Redskins got the Baltimore Ravens quarterback John Beck making Colt expendable, and they eventually released him.
Oakland Raiders
On 7 August 2010, Brennan signed with the Oakland Raiders. Brennan was cut on 4 September.
Hartford Colonials
Colt signed with the Hartford Colonials in the United Football League for the 2011 season on 3 June 2011.
On 10 August 2011, the league suspended the Colonials’ operations. In a dispersal draft held on 15 August 2011, he was not chosen by any of the four remaining UFL teams.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Colt signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on 28 February 2012. As the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed former J.T. O’Sullivan, Colt became expendable. Hence, he was released on 11 June 2012.
Los Angeles Kiss
Colt was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League on 29 October 2013.
However, after he was diagnosed with a brain injury stemming from a 2010 car accident, he was cut by the Los Angeles Kiss on 8 March 2014.
The experience of Brennan with The Kiss became the subject of the first episode of the team’s 4th and Loud, a reality TV series.
Colt Brennan: Net Worth
Colt is very popular and has many loyal fans in Hawaii. Throughout his career, he has accumulated some wealth.
ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT SOURCES, HIS NET WORTH IS $1.8 MILLION.
Colt Brennan Personal Life
Colt graduated as a communications major. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree on 16 December 2007, where he was given a 27-second standing ovation. He is not married and does not have any kids.
Colt was a passenger in a car crash in Hawaii on 19 November 2010. He was hospitalized as he had broken ribs and injuries to his head and collar bone.
Colt Brennan Incidents
On 25 July 2012, in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Colt was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and thor-degree promotion of a dangerous drug.
His blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent. He was charged with drunk driving in August 2012 but not for the cocaine residue found in a car’s plastic packet. He paid a $300 fine.
In 2015, Colt allegedly filed a false police report that his vehicle was stolen. Charges were later dropped.
In Kaneohe, he was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence on 10 December 2019.
Colt was arrested for trespassing and refusing to leave a hotel in Kailua-Kona while “heavily intoxicated” on Saturday, 1 August 2020.
He was charged with second-degree trespassing; bail was set at $250, but before his hearing the next Monday, he remained in jail.
The judge granted the motion of his counsel for court-supervised release without bail until later that month, his next scheduled court appearance.
Colt Brennan Death
Colt Brennan died at age 37 on May 11, 2021. On May, Brennan find peace and may his soul rest in peace.
The Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach pronounced him dead. According to the Costa Mesa Police Department, Brenna was taken to the hospital because of an overdose.
Brennan’s sister, Carrera Shea, said that her brother had been in a long-term rehab but he still succumbed to the ill habit.
Brennon’s father, Terry, said that his son was found unconscious in the hotel room the day he died. He told that Brennan consumed something laced with fentanyl.
Brennan wanted to go for the detox program a day earlier than his death. Detox programs involve a lot of physical activities which Brennan liked. However, the spots were packed and the beds were not available. So Brennan could not go for it.
Brennan has a history of drug and alcohol indulgence. But he had been doing well recently until a dark phase suddenly reappeared and he got into drugs again
Autopsy Report About Colt Brennan’s Death
Investigation revealed that Colt Brennan has consumed something laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that is 80 and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Drug dealers often add fentanyl to heroin as it is said to increase potency without the user’s knowledge. It is very dangerous as an amount as small as three milligrams of it can cause death.
How Colt Brennan Was Buried
Colt Brennan was cremated. Half of his ashes were buried with his grandfather in Corona del Mar and the other was half destined for Oahu.
Colt Brennan once revealed he had started developing blood clots years after he faced a car accident.
