Drew Brees arrived in New Orleans in 2006 and since has ranked among the NFL’s elite quarterbacks, including being named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year last season and having twice been voted to the Pro Bowl.

He has set a slew of records over the last three seasons, and each year in New Orleans has exceeded his performance from the season before. Brees has led all passers since 2006 with 13,910 yards – the second-highest three-season total in NFL history – and paces the league with 1,209 completions and ranks second over the span with 88 touchdowns.

In 2008, he passed for 5,069 yards, just the second player to reach the 5,000-yard milestone in league record books and 15 short of breaking the record set by Dan Marino in 1984. Few players in the era of free agency have made the impact that Brees has had on the Saints. He led the club to the NFC Championship Game in 2006, has started all 48 regular-season contests, has recorded a league-high 23 games with at least 300 passing yards and has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week seven times.

Brees was also honored as the co-winner of the 2006 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, in large part for his charitable contributions and volunteer work, where he has taken a leadership role in the New Orleans community. Brees signed a six-year contract with the Saints in March of 2006 as an Unrestricted Free Agent after ranking as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks over the previous two seasons with San Diego, departing as the Chargers’ all-time leader for career completion percentage. Originally drafted by San Diego in 2001, in 2004 Brees was selected to the Pro Bowl after earning a host of awards, including the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.

High School: Went 28-0-1 in his two years as a starting quarterback at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.

College: Brees graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Management. He left Purdue with Big Ten Conference records in passing yards (11,792), touchdown passes (90), total offensive yards (12,693), completions (1,026), and attempts (1,678). He led the Boilermakers to the 2001 Rose Bowl.

Personal: Born on January 15, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. Married to his wife named Brittany. Recently had a son named Baylen Robert Brees.

Charity: Brees Dream Foundation