Where did Tom Brady play college football? Michigan alumnus calling Super Bowl 59 for Fox

John Leuzzi Paste BN NETWORK

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Tom Brady made his Super Bowl debut with the New England Patriots in 2002 at the then-named Louisiana Superdome.

And 23 years later, the three-time NFL Most Valuable Player is back in The Big Easy for Super Bowl Sunday — just in a different role.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion is set to make his Super Bowl debut as an analyst on Sunday in the booth at Caesars Superdome for Fox when the Philadelphia Eagles meet up with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.

Brady became well accustomed to playing on Super Bowl Sunday in his illustrious NFL career, as he made 10 combined Super Bowl appearances with the Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — the most appearances in the big game by an NFL player. He is one of two quarterbacks to hoist the Lombardi Trophy with two separate teams.

But before all that and becoming one of the most accomplished players in NFL history and Fox's top NFL analyst, Brady was an unknown quarterback in the Big Ten at Michigan.

Here's a look back at Brady's collegiate career:

Where did Tom Brady go to college?

Brady played college football at Michigan from 1996 through 1999, where he served as Brian Griese's backup for his first two seasons.

Once Griese left for the NFL following the 1997 season, Brady took over the reins of the Wolverines' offense during his final two seasons in Ann Arbor. Brady finished with a 19-6 overall record (12-4 in Big Ten play) in his two seasons as Michigan starter.

In Brady's final two seasons at Michigan, he completed 62% of his passes for 5,222 yards and 35 touchdowns.

When was Tom Brady drafted?

Draft: 2000
Round: Sixth
Overall pick: 199th

The Patriots drafted Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 NBA Draft with the No. 199 overall pick.

Tom Brady stats at Michigan

Here's a breakdown of Brady's stats at Michigan:

1996: 3 of 5 passing (60%) for 26 yards with one interception
1997: 12 of 15 passing (80%) for 103 yards
1998: 214 of 350 passing (61.1%) for 2,636 yards with 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions
1999: 214 of 341 passing (62.8%) for 2,586 yards with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions

Tom Brady NFL stats, awards

Brady won seven Super Bowl titles and five Super Bowl MVP awards in his 23 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

At the time of his retirement in 2023, Brady retired as the NFL's all-time leader in both passing yards (89,214) and passing touchdowns (649). His closest competitor, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, is 8,856 passing yards and 78 touchdown passes away from Brady's record.

Brady appeared in 48 postseason games in his career, winning 35 of them — the most postseason wins by a quarterback in NFL history. In those 48 postseason games, Brady completed 62.5% of his passes for 13,400 yards and 88 touchdowns.

Here's a year-by-year breakdown of Brady's stats (regular season) in the NFL:

2000 (with Patriots): 1 of 3 (33.3%) passing for six yards
2001 (with Patriots): 264 of 413 (63.9%) passing for 2,843 yards and 18 touchdowns
2002 (with Patriots): 373 of 601 (62.1%) passing for 3,764 yards and 28 touchdowns
2003 (with Patriots): 317 of 527 (60.2%) passing for 3,620 yards and 23 touchdowns
2004 (with Patriots): 288 of 474 (60.8%) passing for 3,692 yards and 28 touchdowns
2005 (with Patriots): 334 of 530 (63%) passing for 4,110 yards and 26 touchdowns
2006 (with Patriots): 319 of 516 (61.8%) passing for 3,529 yards and 24 touchdowns
2007 (with Patriots): 398 of 578 (68.9%) passing for 4,806 yards and 50 touchdowns
2008 (with Patriots): 7 of 11 (63.6%) passing for 76 yards
2009 (with Patriots): 371 of 565 (65.7%) passing for 4,398 yards and 28 touchdowns
2010 (with Patriots): 324 of 492 (65.9%) passing for 3,900 yards and 36 touchdowns
2011 (with Patriots): 401 of 611 (65.5%) passing for 5,235 yards and 39 touchdowns
2012 (with Patriots): 401 of 637 (63%) passing for 4,827 yards and 34 touchdowns
2013 (with Patriots): 380 of 628 (60.5%) passing for 4,343 yards and 25 touchdowns
2014 (with Patriots): 373 of 582 (64.1%) passing for 4,109 yards and 33 touchdowns
2015 (with Patriots): 402 of 624 (64.4%) passing for 4,770 yards and 36 touchdowns
2016 (with Patriots): 291 of 432 (67.4%) passing for 3,554 yards and 28 touchdowns
2017 (with Patriots): 385 of 581 (66.3%) passing for 4,577 yards and 32 touchdowns
2018 (with Patriots): 375 of 570 (65.8%) passing for 4,355 yards and 29 touchdowns
2019 (with Patriots): 373 of 613 (60.8%) passing for 4,057 yards and 24 touchdowns
2020 (with Buccaneers): 401 of 610 (65.7%) passing for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns
2021 (with Buccaneers): 485 of 719 (67.5%) passing for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns
2022 (with Buccaneers): 490 of 733 (66.8%) passing for 4,694 yards and 25 touchdowns

Here's a look at the awards that Brady picked up over the years:

Seven-time Super Bowl champion
Five-time Super Bowl MVP (Super Bowl 36, Super Bowl 38, Super Bowl 49, Super Bowl 51 and Super Bowl 55)
15-time Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021)
Three-time NFL MVP (2007, 2010 and 2017)
Three-time First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010 and 2017)
Three-time Second-team All-Pro (2005, 2016 and 2021)
Two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007 and 2010)
2009 AP Comeback Player of the Year

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