
Max Brosmer
QB
#12
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 218 lbs
College: Minnesota
Biography
CAREER NOTES
- Made his first career start in Week 13 of the 2025 season at Seattle, becoming the first undrafted rookie QB to start a game for the Vikings, and the 27th undrafted QB to start a game as a rookie in NFL history (excluding QBs during the 1987 season).
CAREER NOTES
- Made his first career start in Week 13 of the 2025 season at Seattle, becoming the first undrafted rookie QB to start a game for the Vikings, and the 27th undrafted QB to start a game as a rookie in NFL history (excluding QBs during the 1987 season).
2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Appeared in seven games (two starts), completing 47-of-71 pass attempts for 328 yards and four interceptions in his rookie campaign.
- Entered the game in relief of J.J. McCarthy in Week 18 vs. Green Bay (1/4), completing 7-of-8 pass attempts for 57 yards and a 96.4 passer rating.
- Made his second career start in Week 17 vs. Detroit (12/25), completing 9-of-16 pass attempts for 51 yards. Added 16 yards on the ground on two rushes.
- In Week 16 at the New York Giants (12/21), entered the game in relief of J.J. McCarthy who left the game due to injury. Played the entire second half, completing 7-of-9 pass attempts for 52 yards and a 90.7 passer rating.
- Made his first career start in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30), completing 19-of-30 pass attempts for 126 yards and four interceptions..
- Completed three-of-four pass attempts for 13 yards in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers (10/23) on Thursday Night Football.
- Kneeled to end the first half in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns in London (10/5) when Carson Wentz temporarily left the game due to injury.
- Was active but did not play in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin (9/28).
- Made his NFL debut in Week 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/21), completing two-of-four pass attempts for 29 yards.
- Was active but did not see action in Weeks 4, 7, 9-12 and 14-15.
- Served as the Vikings emergency third QB in Weeks 1-2.
COLLEGE - NEW HAMPSHIRE/MINNESOTA
- Spent five seasons at New Hampshire (2019-23) before transferring to Minnesota for his sixth and final season of college football in 2024.
- In his career, was 1,027-of-1,627 (63.1%) for 11,544 yards, 88 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. Added 227 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns on 262 carries.
- At Minnesota in 2024, started all 13 games, completing a single-season school record 268 passes for 2,828 yards (third most in a season in program history) and 18 touchdowns (tied eighth), ranked second in single-season program history with a completion percentage of 66.5% and his 217.5 passing yards per game ranked eighth.
- At New Hampshire, played in 36 career games (35 starts), missing the 2021 season with an injury.
- Completed 760-of-1,225 passes for 8,713 yards and 70 touchdowns at New Hampshire, adding 263 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 191 career carries.
- Led the FCS in passing yards (3,464), passing yards per game (313.55) and total offense (325.0 yards per game), ranked second in passing touchdowns (29), points responsible for (208) and points responsible for per game (18.9) and was fourth in completions per game (26.64) during the 2023 season.
- Invited to the 2025 NFL Combine and 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.
HONORS
- CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
- Associated Press FCS All-American Second Team (2023)
- Walter Payton Award Finalist (2023)
- CAA Football Chock Boone Leadership and Excellence Award (2023)
- CAA First Team Offense QB (2023)
- CAA Football co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2022)
PREP - CENTENNIAL (GA.)
- Played for Centennial High School in Roswell, Ga, passing for 7,252 yards and 61 touchdowns and rushing for 789 yards and seven scores in his career.
- As a senior, threw for 3,459 yards and 31 touchdowns, adding 618 rushing yards and two scores in 10 games.
- Named Regional Offensive Player of the Year and the Centennial Excalibur Award.
- Two-time North Georgia Offensive Player of the Week.
- As a junior, played in 12 games and threw for 3,750 yards and 30 touchdowns, while also rushing for 171 yards and five scores.
- Recognized as All-Region First Team, All-North Fulton Team, Centennial Player of the Year and Georgia Sportswriter Association All-State Second Team.
OFF THE FIELD
- Son of Colin and Jayna Brosmer.
- Has one brother, Fish.
- Father played club volleyball at Ohio State.
- Mother had breast cancer surgery in 2024. She and a grandmother are nurses.
- Earned an undergraduate degree in biomedical science and started work on a masters in kinesiology at New Hampshire.
- Used NIL deals to organize a team bonding trip with his new Gophers teammates to his Georgia hometown last spring.
- Enjoys chess and plays the guitar.