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Drew Brees Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Biography and More

Drew Brees

Bio
Full NameDrew Christopher Brees
NicknameCool Brees, Breesus
ProfessionAmerican Football Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters - 183 cm
in meters - 1.83 m
in feet inches - 6’
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms - 95 kg
in Pounds - 209 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)-Chest: 46 Inches
-Waist: 36 Inches
-Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Brown
NFL/American Football/Rugby
DebutNFL - 2001
Coach/TrainerTodd Durkin
PositionQuarterback
NFL TeamsSan Diego Chargers (2001–2005)
New Orleans Saints (2006–present)
Jersey Number# 9 (NFL)
Records/Achievements (main ones)• Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
• Super Bowl MVP (XLIV)
• Two times Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (1998, 2000)
• Maxwell Award (2000)
• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2004)
• Ten times Pro Bowl (2004, 2006, 2008–2014, 2016)
• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2006)
• First-team All-Pro (2006)
• Four times NFL passing touchdowns leader (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
• Seven times NFL passing yards leader (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014–2016)
• Bert Bell Award (2009)
• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (2010)
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2010)
• Two times NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011)
• Three times Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2011)
Records
• 66.7 career completion percentage
• 7 touchdown passes in a game (tied)
• 54 consecutive games with a touchdown pass
Personal Life
Date of BirthJanuary 15, 1979
Age (as in 2017)38 Years
Birth PlaceAustin, Texas
Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
NationalityAmerican
HometownAustin, Texas
SchoolSt. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austin
Westlake High School, Austin
College/UniversityNot Known
Educational QualificationA degree in Industrial Management
FamilyFather- Eugene Wilson Brees II (Lawyer)
Mother- Mina Brees (Attorney)
Brother- Reid Brees
Sister- Audrey Brees (Half)
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesListening to Music, Watching Basketball, Baseball, Working out
Favorite Things
Favorite Singer and DancerMichael Jackson
Favorite Olympic SportDecathlon
Favorite RestaurantYe Olde College Inn, New Orleans
Favorite FoodChicken Fried Steak Po-Boy
Favorite Exercise EquipmentTRX bands and straps
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Girlfriends/AffairsBrittany Brees (1999-Present)
Wife/SpouseBrittany Brees (married: February 2003)
Drew Brees with his wife
ChildrenSons- Baylen Robert Brees, Bowen Christopher Brees, Callen Christian Brees
Daughter- Rylen Judith Brees
Drew Brees with his wife and children
Money Factor
Salary/Fees$30 Million (2017)
Net Worth (approx.)$45 Million (2017)

Drew Brees

Some Lesser Known Facts About Drew Brees

  • Does Drew Brees smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Drew Brees drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Brees’s father Eugene Wilson “Chip” Brees II was a prominent lawyer and his mother Mina Ruth was an attorney.
  • When Brees was seven, his parents divorced and shared custody of Brees and his younger brother, who split their time between both parents’ homes. Today, Brees admits that it was a very tough and challenging life after the divorce of his parents, however, Brees and his younger brother, Reid, supported each other and became very close.
  • Brees and Reid have a younger half-sister, Audrey, from their father’s remarriage to Amy Hightower, daughter of the late U.S. Representative (D-TX) Jack English Hightower.Jack English Hightower
  • Brees’s father played basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies men’s basketball team, and his mother was a former all-state in three sports in high school.
  • Brees’s maternal uncle, Marty Akins, was an All-American starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns college football team from 1975 to 1977.Marty Akins
  • His younger brother, Reid played baseball and was an outfielder for the Baylor Bears baseball team, which made the 2005 College World Series, and now he resides in Colorado, where he is a salesman.
  • In High School, Brees played Baseball and Basketball as well.
  • Actor Benjamin McKenzie was his teammate at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.Benjamin McKenzie
  • Brees and his wife Brittany set up the Brees Dream Foundation in 2003, which works to support the cancer research and patients suffering from it.
  • In June 2010, Drew Brees, along with former Olympian Dominique Dawes, was appointed by then President Barack Obama as the co-chair of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.
  • In 2010, Brees was awarded best male athlete and best NFL player at the ESPY.

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