Brad Sorensen, QB, Southern Utah Thunderbirds: 2013 NFL Draft Player Profile
September 8, 2012; Berkeley, CA, USA; Southern Utah Thunderbirds quarterback Brad Sorensen (4) looks to throw the ball against the California Golden Bears during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 230 pounds
Drafted By: San Diego Chargers (7th round, 221st overall)
40 Yard Dash: 4.93
Bench Press: N/A
Vertical Jump: 29″
Broad Jump: 9’4″
Career Highlights via Southern Utah athletics
At SUU, 2012: A Payton Award finalist, he threw for 3,139 yards and 23 TDs in 2012 to give him three straight seasons with over 3,000 passing yards. He finished his career as the school’s all-time leading passer, holding all of the school’s career and single-season passing records as well as of its career total yards records. He finished his three-year career at SUU with 9,445 passing yards and 61 touchdowns. Earned the FCS Elite Quarterback Award from College Football Performance Awards, second-team all-Big Sky honors and all-America recognition from the College Sports Journal. He also participated in the 2013 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Completed 273-of-439 passes for 3,139 yards and 23 touchdowns while working with largely his third set of receivers in three years.Threw for over 300 yards five times, at Portland State (311), vs. Sacramento State (327), vs. Weber State (320), vs. Eastern Washington (392) and at North Dakota (363). Had a pair of four-touchdown games, at Cal and at Portland State, and completed over 60 percent of his passes six times, at Cal (.689), at Portland State (.750), vs. Sacramento State (.625), vs. Weber State (.702), vs. Eastern Washington (.767) and at North Dakota (.655). Set a school-record with 66 total plays in the team’s 30-20 win at Montana when he completeed 30-of-53 passes for 294 yards and two TDs and logged a rushing touchdown. Set the single-season pass attempts record with 439, his 273 completions are second on the school’s list (behind his own 288 in 2011) and hte 3,139 passing yards are third (also behind his own 3,163 in 2010 and 3,143 in 2011). His 23 TD passes were the most during his career and they rank third on the SUU single-season list.
Scouting Report/Player Notes
Video Highlights (via YouTube)