Tom Brady, a 5-time Super Bowl MVP and three-time NFL MVP has arguably one of his best games in the 2022-23 season wherein the 45-year-old Quarterback inspired a 13-point turn around against New Orleans Saints in Week 13. Having stamped his authority in the grandest footballing league, take a look at how he rose to glory from his college days.
Tom Brady played his college football for Michigan Wolverines. In his 4-year stint, this team went 40-9, including a 20-5 record when Brady moved into a starting role as a junior and senior. Michigan went 10-3 in 1998 and 10-2 in 1999.
Year | Games | Comp | Attempts | Comp % | Yards | Y/A | TD | INT |
1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 |
1997 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 103 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | 12 | 200 | 323 | 61.9 | 2427 | 7.5 | 14 | 10 |
1999 | 11 | 180 | 295 | 61.0 | 2217 | 7.5 | 16 | 6 |
Career | 29 | 395 | 638 | 61.9 | 4773 | 7.5 | 30 | 17 |
College: Michigan
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225 pounds
Years active: 1996-99
Records and Awards registered by Tom Brady in Colle Football
As many would be aware Tom Brady was never the natural superstar who had the ability to become the face of the sport. Justifying the same claim, there was no record held by Brady in any FBS record books. But he had quite a handful of them in the Michigan record book. Here is a list of record owned by Tom Brady
- T-3rd in Michigan history in passing touchdowns in a game: Four touchdowns vs. Alabama, January 1, 2000
- 4th in Michigan history in career 200-yard passing games: 15 games
- T-4th, T-9th in Michigan history in most 200-yard passing games in a season: Eight games (1998); seven games (1999)
- 5th in Michigan history in average passing yards per game in a career (min. 20 games): 172.6 yards/game
- T-5th in Michigan history in lowest interception percentage in a career: 2.67 percent
- 6th, 9th, 28th, T-42nd in Michigan history in single-game passing yards: 375 yards vs. Ohio State, Nov. 21, 1998; 369 yards vs. Alabama, Jan. 1, 2000; 307 yards vs. Illinois, Oct. 23, 1999; 285 yards vs. Michigan State, October 9, 1999
- T-6th in Michigan history in most 150-yard passing games in a season: 10 games (1999)
- 7th in Michigan history in lowest interception percentage in a season (min. 100 attempts): 1.75 percent (1999)
- 7th in Michigan history in average passing yards per game in a season: 215.5 yards/game (1999)
- 8th, 10th in Michigan history in passing yards in a season: 2,636 yards (1998); 2,586 yards (1999)
- 9th in Michigan history in career passing yards: 5,351 yards
- 9th in Michigan history in career 150-yard passing games: 18 games
- 10th in Michigan history in career touchdown passes: 35 touchdowns
- T-10th in Michigan history in longest passing play: 76 yards to Tai Streets vs. Minnesota (1998)
- 11th in Michigan history in total yards gained in a career: 5,180 yards
- T-11th in Michigan history in single-season touchdown passes: 20 touchdowns (1999)
- 13th, 14th in Michigan history in total yards gained in a season: 2,539 yards (1999); 2,528 yards (1998)
- Responsible for Michigan’s longest passing play of the 1998 season: 76 yards to Tai Streets vs. Minnesota (1998)
Awards won by Tom Brady
- 1999 All-Big Ten honorable mention
- 1998 All-Big Ten honorable mention