Marcus Brady (2009) - CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame

Marcus Brady

Induction:
2009

Marcus Brady was inducted into the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. A quarterback for the Matador football team from 1998-2001, Brady started 43-straight games at CSUN and holds the program records for completions (1,036), attempts (1,677), yards (12,445), and touchdowns (109). During his playing career, held five NCAA Division I-AA passing records. Brady_Marcus_Headshot

The Walter Payton Award candidate as a senior in 2001, Brady was a second-team All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2000 after finishing in the league's top five in passing efficiency, passing yards, and total offense.

Brady was named an All-American as a quarterback in both 2000 and 2001. After graduating with his degree in business finance, the San Diego native spent 16 years in the Canadian Football League as both a player (2002-08) and coach (2009-2017). He won three Grey Cups (2009, 2010 and 2017) during his CFL career. Brady served as the offensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts for five seasons (2013-17) and was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Montreal Alouettes for one season (2012). Brady_Marcus_Colts

In 2018, Brady was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their assistant quarterbacks coach under head coach Frank Reich. In 2019, Brady was elevated to quarterbacks coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2021, where he would serve through November of the 2022 season.

In his first season in Indianapolis in 2018, Brady assisted with the Colts' offense that ranked among the best in the NFL in numerous offensive categories, including yards per game (386.2, seventh), passing yards per game (278.8, sixth), sacks allowed (18.0, first), first downs per game (23.2, sixth) and third down conversion percentage (48.6, first). Brady worked with quarterback Andrew Luck, who earned his fourth career Pro Bowl selection and was named the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.

In 2019, Brady worked with quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career after completing 26-of-39 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns for a 126.7 passer rating in a win over the Houston Texans. In 2020, Brady was part of an Indianapolis offense that ranked in the top-10 in the league in points per game (28.2, ninth), rushes of 10-plus yards (64, sixth), and first downs per game (22.8, tied-10th). He worked with quarterback Philip Rivers, who completed 369-of-543 passes for 4,169 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 97.0 passer rating. Rivers' completion percentage was the second-best mark in single-season franchise history and ranked eighth in the league.