Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (born December 11, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Colorado State Rams.

Early life Fowler-Nicolosi initially attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego and transferred to Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas during his junior year, earning the starting quarterback role for the Bearcats within a few weeks. As a senior, he completed 114 of 171 passes for 2,051 yards with 24 touchdowns and an interception. In the state championship game, Fowler-Nicolosi threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped his high school win.

College career Colorado State Fowler-Nicolosi enrolled early at Colorado State to participate in the 2022 spring practices. Fowler-Nicolosi finished the season having completed 17 of 37 passing attempts for 194 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.

In the 2023 season opener, Fowler-Nicolosi came in relief for starting quarterback Clay Millen and completed 13 of his 20 pass attempts for 208 yards and two touchdowns with an interception in a loss to Washington State. In Week 3, Fowler-Nicolosi was named the starting quarterback for their matchup versus rival Colorado. The following week, Fowler-Nicolosi went 26 for 32 for 462 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions, along with a rushing touchdown, in a win over Utah Tech.

On October 22, 2025, Colorado State Interim Head Coach Tyson Summers announced that Fowler-Nicolosi was no longer with the program.

Michigan On January 11, 2026, Fowler-Nicolosi transferred to the University of Michigan.

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2022 Colorado State 3 1 1−0 17 37 45.9 194 5.2 1 2 88.1 5 6 1.2 02023 Colorado State 12 11 5−6 292 470 62.1 3,460 7.4 22 16 132.6 33 -27 -0.8 12024 Colorado State 13 13 8−5 230 380 60.5 2,796 7.4 14 9 129.8 43 75 1.7 42025 Colorado State 3 3 1−2 44 82 53.7 488 6.0 1 2 102.8 14 -3 -0.2 1 Career 31 28 15−13 583 969 60.2 6,938 7.2 38 29 127.3 95 51 0.5 6