Scott McBrien

Scott McBrien (born February 14, 1980) is an American former football quarterback. He played football for several professional and college teams, most notably, the Green Bay Packers in the NFL, and the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He is currently a color commentator for Big Ten Network football games.

Early life McBrien was born in Rockville, Maryland to Ernie and Kathleen McBrien. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. As a senior in 1999, he helped engineer a 13–0 season and a 13th-place USA Today national ranking. That year, he completed 90 out of 131 passes for 1,878 yards and 25 touchdowns without any interceptions. During his high school career, McBrien earned two Washington Post All-Met and two PG Journal all-county honors. In 1999, he was named the Prince George's County Most Valuable Player.

Statistics Maryland Passing Rushing Season GP Comp Att % Yds Avg TDs Long Int Rating Att Yards Avg Long TDs 2002 14 162 284 57.0 2,497 8.8 15 91 10 141.28 88 284 3.2 54 7 2003 13 173 314 55.1 2,672 8.5 19 69 6 142.73 82 259 3.2 43 6 Career 27 335 598 56.0 5,169 8.6 34 91 16 141.5 170 543 3.2 54 13

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Professional career

In 2004, McBrien signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers, where he saw action in the pre-season as a back-up behind Brett Favre. Green Bay released McBrien in September 2004, only to re-sign and allocate him to the NFL Europe's Rhein Fire in January 2005, in order to gain experience. After throwing for 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with the Fire, McBrien was subsequently released by the Packers.

In 2006, McBrien was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played with the Alouettes for two seasons.

Broadcasting career

In 2013, McBrien returned to the University of Maryland to become a sideline reporter for Maryland Terrapins football games. He joined Johnny Holliday and Tim Strachan to form the broadcasting team for Maryland football. In 2014 McBrien was hired to provide color commentary for Big Ten Network football games.