REVEALED: Ex-Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, 37, died from accidental drug overdose after 'detox facility turned him out on the street because it was full'
- Former University of Hawaii standout and NFL quarterback Colt Brennan died of an accidental drug overdose, a new toxicology report revealed
- According to the report, Brennan had fentanyl, methamphetamine, amphetamine and ethanol in his system when he died in May at the age of 37
- His father said Colt was treated at rehab clinic months prior to his death, before he 'ingested something laced with fentanyl and never regained consciousness'
- During his collegiate career, he 'broke or tied' 31 different NCAA records, according to Yahoo Sports
- After college, Brennan was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after signing a four-year $1.8 million contract
- His father said that Brennan had attempted to enter a detox facility on the day he died, but was turned away due to lack of available beds
Former University of Hawaii standout and NFL quarterback Colt Brennan died of an accidental drug overdose, a new toxicology report revealed.
Brennan had fentanyl, methamphetamine, amphetamine and ethanol in his system when he died on May 11 at the age of 37 after being found unresponsive in a California hotel room, accodring to the report.
His father, Terry, told ESPN that his son had been treated at a rehabilitation clinic in the months prior to his death, before he 'ingested something laced with fentanyl and never regained consciousness.'
'He was really into [the treatment program],' Terry told ESPN following his son's death in May.
Former University of Hawaii standout and NFL quarterback Colt Brennan, pictured, died of an accidental drug overdose, a new toxicology report revealed
Pictured: Washington Redskins quarterback Colt Brennan (5) during a preseason game against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium. The Redskins beat the Jets 13-10
'It involved a lot of physical activity and he liked it. He was working with soldiers who had come back from Afghanistan and Iraq with similar problems.'
'He was doing quite well with it for four months. Then something happened and he went to the dark side, and it was just not good.'
Terry added that his son, who tied or set dozens records as Hawaii's starting quarterback from 2005-2007, had even tried to enter another detox clinic on the day he died, but was turned away by hospital staff due to a lack of beds.
Brennan played three seasons with the University of Hawaii Warriors, leading the team to two successful double-digit win seasons in 2006 and 2007.
As a college quarterback, he threw for 5,549 yards and 58 touchdowns - a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record at the time - with a 73 percent passing completion rate during the 2006 season, finishing sixth that year in votes for the Heisman Trophy.
Brennan played three seasons with the University of Hawaii Warriors, leading the team to two successful double-digit win seasons in 2006 and 2007
His father, Terry (pictured) said his son was treated at a rehab clinic in the months prior to his death, before he 'ingested something laced with fentanyl and never regained consciousness'
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Brennan finished his collegiate career with 14,200 passing yards and 131 touchdowns, which places him in the top ten in FBS history for passing yards per game, career passing yards and career passing touchdowns.
During his collegiate career, he 'broke or tied' 31 different NCAA records, according to Yahoo Sports.
After college, Brennan was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after signing a four-year $1.8 million contract.
Brennan, who often sported bleached blonde hair, was eventually traded to the Oakland Raiders in 2010 after a hip injury and torn hamstring took him out of the 2009 season.
During his collegiate career, he 'broke or tied' 31 different NCAA records, according to Yahoo Sports
After college, Brennan was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after signing a four-year $1.8 million contract
The Raiders would cut Brennan just a month after signing him. He never played a regular season game in the NFL.
He ended his professional career playing for teams in the Canadian Football League and arena football.
Brennan later suffered a traumatic brain injury following a 2010 car crash, and was arrested several times for drunk driving in the years since.
'He was doing so well, the spark was back in his eyes, and he was healthy and doing great, and it happened,' Terry told the Hawaii Star-Advertiser in May.
'He had been doing really well. These guys were no-nonsense guys. It just got away from him. I don’t know how else to explain it. Maybe one day I’ll be able to explain it better.'
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