Sad news coming out of Hawaii.
Ex-Hawaii and NFL QB Colt Brennan has passed away at the age of 37 per Hawaii News Now.
He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, but was released two years later. He played college football for the University of Hawaii Warriors.
He had the 2nd most passing touchdowns in one season in NCAA Division I history with 58. He holds several other NCAA Division I FBS records.
His father said Colt Brennan was in his fifth month at a rehabilitation facility in California when he was found unconscious. He died Monday at a hospital in Newport, Califorina.
Terry Brennan told ESPN that his son died early Tuesday morning at a hospital in Newport Beach, California. The day before, paramedics were called to a hotel room where Colt Brennan had been with other people. Terry Brennan said his son had ingested something laced with fentanyl and never regained consciousness.
Only hours earlier, Colt Brennan had tried to enter a detox program at an area hospital, but he was turned away because there were no beds available.
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Flip the pages for Brennan speaking about all the struggles he had in life including a traumatic brain injury along with thoughts and prayers from the football community.
