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Biography
Brandon Wimbush is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early years
Wimbush, a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City. As a senior, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for New Jersey after he completed 192 passes of 265 passes for 3,187 yards, 37 touchdowns and four interceptions, while rushing for an additional 723 yards and 5 more touchdowns. Wimbush was considered one of the top quarterback recruits in his class and committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman in 2015, Wimbush appeared in two games as a backup to DeShone Kizer. In 2016, he took a redshirt. With Kizer in the NFL, Wimbush took over as Notre Dame's starting quarterback in 2017.