Drew Brees

Drew Brees: Biography in Details

Who is Drew Brees?

Drew Brees is an American renowned footballer who began playing professionally in 2001.

He is best known as the footballer for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He plays the quarterback position.

Currently, Brees became an all-time passing leader by making 71,940 yards during the game against the Washington Redskins. He broke the record of Peyton Manning.

Drew Brees: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Drew Bress was born in Austin, Texas on 15 January 1979. He has an American nationality and has a mixed ethnicity of English, Irish, German, and French.

He is the son of  Eugene Wilson “Chip” Brees II (father) and Mina Ruth (mother). His birth name is Drew Christopher Brees. His father worked as a prominent trial lawyer and his mother worked as an attorney.

Drew Brees has a sister, Audrey Brees, and a brother, Reid Brees. After the divorce of his parents, living was hard for him and his brother Reid as they have to split their time between both parent’s homes.

Education, School/College University

Drew Brees studied at Austin Westlake High School and attended Purdue University where he graduated with a degree in industrial management in 2001. He is also a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Drew Brees: Professional Life, Career

Talking about the career journey of Drew Brees, he is active in playing football professionally since 2001.

Drew Brees started playing football professionally after being selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL draft. On 4 November 2001, he played his first professional football match against the Kansas City Chiefs.

During the 2002 season, he played overall 16 games leading the team to an 8-8 record. During the 2004 season, the Chargers won the AFC West for the first time in 10 seasons and he was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl.

Drew Brees was also named 2004 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. During the 2005 season, he became a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the Chargers that quadrupled his pay to $8 million for 2005.

When he again became the free agent, Chargers offered him a 5-year, $50 million contract that paid $2 million in base salary the first year and the rest heavily based on performance incentives but he didn’t accept it.

The New Orleans Saints and the Miami Dolphins were interested in Brees and he signed a six-year contract worth $60 million with the New Orleans Saints on 14 March 2006.

During the 2007 season, he set the NFL record previously held by Rich Gannon for pass completions in a single season with 440.

On December 17, 2010, he was named AP Male Athlete of the Year. On 13 July 2012, he signed a 5-year contract worth $100 million with the Saints.

In 2016, Drew Brees threw a career-high 98-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks in a match against Oakland Raiders.

Apart from this, he has a website that raises funds for improving the quality of life for cancer patients. Moreover, its other mission is to provide care, education, and opportunities for children and families in need.

Drew Brees: Salary, Net Worth

His success in his career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $160 million as of 2022. His salary is around $22 million.

Drew Brees: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Drew Brees was rumored to be replaced by Paxton Lynch in New Orleans Saints.

He tweeted a controversial statement in June 2012, “If NFL fans were told there were “weapons of mass destruction” enough times, they’d believe it.

But what happens when you don’t find any????” Later, he apologized for it.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Drew Brees has a height of 6 feet and weighs 95 kg. His hair color is light brown and his eye color is blue.

His chest, biceps, and hip size are 46-16-36 inches respectively. Whilst his shoe size is unknown.

Social Media

Drew Brees is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 1.92 million followers on Facebook, 1.7 million followers on Instagram, and 3.2 million followers on Twitter.

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