Valparaiso University

Prep: Three-year varsity letter winner… Earned all-conference honorable mention as a sophomore… Garnered first team all-conference and first-team all-area as a junior, when he was also the WSBT22 HS Spotlight Athlete of the Year, South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week and Elkhart Truth Athlete of the Week… As a senior, set a school record for completion percentage (over 70 percent) while earning first team all-state, first team all-conference and first-team all-area… Led the state in punting as a senior… Selected to play in the IHSAA IFCA north/south game… Named Michiana Sports Student-Athlete of the Week, Michiana Sports Reliance Player of the Game, South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week, Elkhart Truth Athlete of the Week, Goshen News Athlete of the Week, Indy Star Athlete of the Week nominee, Indy Star Regional Top Performer of the Week and ANEC Player of the Week… In the 2025 5A regional championship game against Lafayette Jefferson, he passed for 301 yards, rushed for 161 yards, scored three touchdowns and had one defensive interception… Also competed in track & field and basketball all four years of high school… Team captain on both the gridiron and diamond as a senior… Member of National Honor Society, academic honors and dean's list.
 
Personal: Plans to major in engineering… Son of Ben and Maggie Brunner… Has two brothers, Tommy and Harry, and two sisters, Belle and Teddy… Sister Belle golfed at Valpo from 2021-2025, uncle Brian O’Connor played baseball at Valpo from 1996-1999 before being drafted by the Houston Astros and his grandfather Tom Brunner competed in track & field at Valpo from 1968-1972… Brother Tommy is a member of the men's swimming program at Ball State… Enjoys playing golf, being on the lake fishing and wake surfing… Writes left-handed but throws right-handed.