Overview
- Brady’s 2000 Combine featured a 5.28-second 40-yard dash, a 24.5-inch vertical and a 4.38-second short shuttle, and he skipped multiple drills including the bench press, broad jump and 60-yard shuttle.
- New England drafted him 199th overall in the sixth round, a humble start that preceded seven Super Bowl titles with the Patriots and Buccaneers.
- Contemporary scouting reports cited a thin frame and an “adequate” arm, while a Wonderlic score of 33 and notes on accuracy and poise drew limited optimism.
- The now-viral shirtless Combine photo remains a recurring reference point, and Brady has publicly joked about it as a marker of his beginnings.
- Following retirement after the 2022 season, Brady signed a reported 10-year, $375 million deal with FOX Sports and now works in the broadcast booth.