Drew Brees Bio

Who is Drew Brees?

Tall and handsome Drew Brees is an American renown footballer who began playing professionally since 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 has broken the record of Peyton Mannings.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

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.

He 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 parents’ homes.

Drew Brees: Education, School/College University

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. He stands 1.83m and weighs 95kg.

Drew Brees: Professional Life and Career

Talking about career journey of Drew Brees, he is active in playing football professionally since 2001. He 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 2002 season, he played overall 16 games leading the team to an 8-8 record. During 2004 season, the Chargers has won the AFC West for the first time in 10 seasons and he was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl.

He was also named 2004 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. During 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 contracts 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 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, he threw a career-high 98-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks in a match against Oakland Raiders.

Apart from this, he has a website which 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( $24.25 m) and Net Worth($130 m)

His success in career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $130 million. His salary is around $24.25 million.

Drew Brees: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Drew was rumored to be replaced by Paxton Lynch in New Orleans Saints. Drew 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 has a height of 6 feet and weighs 95 kg. His hair color is light brown and eye color is blue. His chest, biceps, and hip size is 46-16-36 inches respectively. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

He is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 1.93 million followers on Facebook, 1.2 million followers on Instagram and 3.15 million followers on Twitter.

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