Former Brick QB Todd Durkin Competing On New Fitness Show

A Brick Township native will be a contestant on a new reality show coming to NBC in April, the show announced this week.

Todd Durkin, who was a star quarterback for the Brick Township High School Dragons football team in the late 1980s, will be one of 10 trainers competing on the show "STRONG," a fitness competition matching 10 trainers with 10 contestants who are "embarking on a transformative journey in order to reach their full potential. As they will learn, it's not necessarily about losing weight, but rather about finding the balance between mind and body," according to NBC.

The show is hosted by professional volleyball player and fitness expert Gabrielle Reece and its executive producers include Sylvester Stallone, according to NBC.

The show was filmed for 10 weeks last fall; its two-hour premiere is set for Wednesday, April 13 at 9 p.m. following "The Voice."

Durkin, who was twice named to the Asbury Park Press All-Shore first team when he played for Brick and was recently named one of the greatest quarterbacks ever at the Jersey Shore by the Press, led the Dragons to the state final in 1988 and went on to play football at William and Mary.

He currently lives in San Diego and is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide.

Durkin is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, which provides personal training, strength and conditioning, therapeutic massage and bodywork, Pilates, yoga, nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy programs.

Other executive producers of the show are Dave Broome ("The Biggest Loser"), Kevin King Templeton ("Creed") and Holly Wofford ("Ametwo-hour rican Ninja Warrior").