2018-19 Football Roster

#12 Brandon Wimbush 2017-18 Football Roster

Quarterback


Height 6'1''
Weight 216 lbs.
Class Freshman
Hometown Teaneck, NJ
High School St. Peter's Prep
Brandon Wimbush - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

WIMBUSH’S CAREER HIGHS

  • Points scored: 6, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Touchdowns: 1, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Rush attempts: 4, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Rush yards: 92, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015 (4 carries)
  • Rush TDs: 1, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Long rush: 58, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Pass attempts: 5, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Pass completions: 3, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Pass yards: 17, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Long pass: 9, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015
  • Total offense attempts: 9, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015 (4 rush, 5 pass)
  • Total offense yards: 109, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015 (92 rush, 17 pass)
  • All-purpose yards: 92, vs. UMass, Sept. 26, 2015

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)

  • Did not see game action
  • Served as Notre Dame’s third-string quarterback
  • Split time between the Irish regulars and the offensive scout team during game preparation

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

  • Played in two games as the backup quarterback
  • Saw action against UMass (Sept. 26) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 7)
  • Accounted for 109 yards of total offense against the Minutemen, gaining 92 yards on four carries while completing three of his five passes for 17 yards
  • Registered a 58-yard TD run against UMass
  • Recorded a 17-yard run among his three carries against the Panthers

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • First-team pick as athlete on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2014
  • Honorable mention pick on 2015 Parade prep All-America squad
  • Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey Football Team as offensive player of the year and quarterback
  • Rated 38th player in nation and No. 2 dual-threat quarterback on Rivals.com 250 list
  • Rated 45th player in the nation and number-four dual-threat quarterback on ESPN 300 list and 55th player overall and fifth dual-threat quarterback on 247Sports Top 247 list
  • Ranked 71st player nationally and sixth quarterback on Scout 300 list
  • Ranked 102nd nationally on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team
  • Rated 121st player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list
  • New Jersey Gatorade Player of the year in 2014
  • NJ.com Offensive Player of the Year for 2014
  • First-team quarterback on NJ.com all-state squad and on all-nonpublic team for 2014
  • First-team quarterback on all-Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League unit
  • MSG Varsity first-team all-metro quarterback and Tri-State Player of the Year
  • Player of the year on MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad
  • Completed 192 passes (most in the state) of 265 attempts (.723) for 3,187 yards, 37 touchdowns and four interceptions as senior in 2014 for St Peter’s Prep High School in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Rushed for 723 yards and five TDs
  • Helped St. Peter’s to 11-1 record and New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 state title with 34-18 win over Paramus Catholic in championship game for school’s first state title since 2005
  • Top senior season effort featured 25 of 39 passing for 430 yards and four TDs
  • In three 2014 playoff games completed 60 of 88 throws for combined 854 yards and 10 TDs
  • Threw three second-half TD passes versus Bergen Catholic in comefrom-behind win in state semifinal Completed 18 of 32 throws for 167 yards and two TDs and rushed 11 times for 158 yards and one TD in title game versus Paramus Catholic
  • Completed 89 of 162 passes for 1,408 yards and 16 TDs and rushed seven times for TDs as junior in 2013, with four of those TD runs for at least 25 yards
  • Played in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida–completing three of six passes for 44 yards and rushing once for minus-five yards
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy with a minor in studio art