Tom Brady made his eagerly awaited broadcasting debut on Sunday, officially joining Fox’s main NFL broadcast team.
As expected, one of the all-time greats in NFL history has impressed audiences with his skills while commentating on the Cowboys-Browns game, joined by Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi.
As Brady analyzes the technical aspects of the game in his new position, interest has grown ”typically seen during the draft and combine” about his college upbringing before he became one of the most successful players in NFL history.
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Here’s what to know on where Brady attended college and more:
Brady was a college football player at Michigan between 1996 and 1999.
The native of San Mateo, California had little playing time during his initial two years in Ann Arbor, acting as the backup to Brian Griese. Over those two seasons, Brady threw a total of 15 completions out of 20 attempts for 129 yards and one interception.
In 1998, during his first year as a starter, Brady achieved a completion rate of approximately 61.1%, amassing a personal best of 2,636 passing yards along with 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The following year, in 1999, he had a standout senior season where he passed for 2,586 yards and threw 20 touchdowns, guiding the Wolverines to a 10-2 record.
During both of his seasons as the starting quarterback for Michigan, Brady guided the Wolverines to two victories in bowl games. The first win came against… In the 1999 Citrus Bowl, Arkansas competed, and afterwards, he guided Michigan to a victory against. Alabama ranked fifth in the 2000 Orange Bowl. Brady concluded his two years as the starting quarterback for Michigan with a total record of 19 wins and 6 losses, including 12 victories and 4 losses in Big Ten competition.
It is widely known that the New England Patriots chose Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft. What followed was remarkable, as he had a 23-year NFL career during which he won the Lombardi Trophy multiple times.
