# Ryan Browne (American football)
**Ryan Browne** is an [American football](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-football) quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers, wearing number 15.[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html) Listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds, he enters the 2026 season as a junior from Clarkston, Michigan.[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html) He played high school football at Venice High School in Florida, where he won a state championship in 2021 and was named Florida 8A Player of the Year.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) He is the son of Jim Browne, who played four years in the NFL as a fullback.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position, team | Quarterback, Purdue Boilermakers, No. 15[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html) |
| Size, class | 6-4, 225 lbs; junior in 2026[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html) |
| High school | Venice High School (Florida); 2021 state champion, Florida 8A Player of the Year[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) |
| 2025 season | Started all 12 games; 199-of-338 passing (58.9%) for 2,153 yards and 9 touchdowns[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) |
| 2026 season (through Oct. 15) | 124-of-180 (68.9%) for 1,549 yards, 9 touchdowns, 1 interception, 156.57 rating in 6 games[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html) |
| Family | Father Jim Browne played four years in the NFL as a fullback[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) |
## High school career
He finished his prep career in Florida, where Purdue's roster describes him as a three-star recruit from New Berlin, New York, ranked No. 8 in New York and No. 60 among quarterbacks by 247Sports.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
**State champion at Venice.** He led Venice to a 14-1 record and a state championship in 2021, was named MVP of the title game after throwing four touchdowns and 250 yards, and earned Florida's 8A Player of the Year award, Mr. Football runner-up honors, and First-Team All-State recognition.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
## College career
**2023.** As a freshman, Browne appeared in one game, at Northwestern on November 18, completing 12 of 16 passes (75.0%) for 104 yards with a longest completion of 28 yards. He also rushed 21 times for 85 yards, finishing with 189 all-purpose yards.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
**2024.** As a redshirt freshman he appeared in eight games with two starts, finishing 43-of-76 (56.6%) for 532 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions, and rushing 50 times for 155 yards.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) In his first collegiate start, at No. 23 Illinois on October 12, he went 18-of-26 for 297 yards and three touchdowns and ran 17 times for 118 yards, becoming the sixth quarterback in program history to eclipse 100 rushing yards in a game and one of only two Purdue quarterbacks since 1970 with at least 250 passing and 100 rushing yards in a game (Brandon Kirsch, 2002). He was named Shaun Alexander Player of the Week for October 12.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
**2025.** Browne started all 12 games as a sophomore. He completed 199 of 338 passes (58.9%) for 2,153 yards and nine touchdowns, added 66 rushes for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and caught two passes for 11 yards and a touchdown.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) In three of Purdue's first five contests he threw for over 300 yards, a feat that since 1995 only three other [Boilermaker](https://www.edgepedia.org/boilermaker) quarterbacks had matched within a season's first five games: [Drew Brees](https://www.edgepedia.org/drew-brees) (1999, 2000), [Kyle Orton](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-orton) (2004), and Curtis Painter (2007), making him the fourth.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne) Season highlights included 311 yards and two touchdowns with a rushing score against Ball State, 305 passing yards and a rushing touchdown against USC, and a season-high 30 completions for 302 yards with a 60-yard touchdown pass against Illinois.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
**2026.** Through games of October 15, 2026, Browne had played six games, completing 124 of 180 passes (68.9%) for 1,549 yards with nine touchdowns against one interception, a passer rating of 156.57, and 258.2 passing yards per game. He had added 31 rushes for 53 yards and a touchdown, for 1,602 total offense yards at 7.59 yards per play.[1](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html)
## Personal life
Browne's parents are Jim Browne and Denise Choukourian, and he has three brothers, Jonny, Mitchell, and Mason. His father played four years in the NFL as a fullback, after playing in college at Northwestern and then at [Boston College](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-college), where he played with quarterback [Doug Flutie](https://www.edgepedia.org/doug-flutie). Ryan Browne's major at Purdue is Selling and Sales Management.[2](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
## References
1. [Ryan Browne 2026 Player Statistics, Purdue Boilermakers, cfbstats.com](https://cfbstats.com/2026/player/559/1202665/index.html)
2. [Ryan Browne, 2026 Football Roster, Purdue Boilermakers Official Athletics Website](https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/ryan-browne)
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