| Colorado State Rams–No. 16 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Colorado State (2022–present) |
| High school | Aledo (Aledo, Texas) |
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi is an American college football quarterback for the Colorado State Rams.
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. [1] As a senior, he completed 114 of 171 passes for 2,051 yards with 24 touchdowns and an interception. [2] In the state championship game, Fowler-Nicolosi threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped his high school win. [1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado State over offers from Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee, Oregon State, Pittsburgh and Toledo. [3]
Fowler-Nicolosi enrolled early at Colorado State to participate in the 2022 spring practices. [2] As a freshman in 2022, he was named as the starting quarterback during the Week 5 game against Nevada due to an injury from starter Clay Millen. [4] Fowler-Nicolosi finished the season having completed 17 of 37 passing attempts for 194 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. [5]
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. [6] In Week 3, Fowler-Nicolosi was named the starting quarterback for their matchup versus rival Colorado. [6] In Week 4 against Middle Tennessee, he completed 30 of 43 passing attempts for 321 yards and two touchdowns in a 31–23 win. [7] 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. [8]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 1−0 | 17 | 37 | 45.9 | 194 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 88.1 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 12 | 11 | 5−6 | 292 | 470 | 62.1 | 3,460 | 7.4 | 22 | 16 | 132.6 | 33 | -27 | -0.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 13 | 13 | 8−5 | 230 | 380 | 60.5 | 2,796 | 7.4 | 14 | 9 | 129.8 | 43 | 75 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 0−1 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 180 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 104.4 | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 26 | 14−12 | 556 | 919 | 60.5 | 6,630 | 7.2 | 38 | 28 | 128.7 | 84 | 48 | 0.6 | 5 | |