<P> Brady was also known as a great baseball player in high school . He was a left handed hitting catcher with power . His skill set impressed MLB scouts, and he was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos . The Expos projected Brady as a potential All - Star, and offered him money typical of a late second - round or early third - round pick . Nevertheless, Brady was determined to play football at the next level . He was always more passionate about football, and when he found that there was significant interest in him, he decided to take the road of football . Brady was recruited by Michigan assistant Bill Harris, and he signed to play for the University of Michigan in 1995 . He finished his high school football career completing 236 of 447 passes for 3,702 yards and 31 touchdowns . He also won All - State and All - Far West honors as well as the team's Most Valuable Player Award . </P> <P> During the summers of 1998 and 1999, Brady was an intern at Merrill Lynch . He was inducted into the Junipero Serra High School Hall of Fame in 2003, joining fellow Serra High graduates Barry Bonds, Lynn Swann, Gregg Jefferies, Jim Fregosi, and his older sister Maureen, among many others . When Brady revisited two weeks after Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, school administrators announced that they had named the football stadium Brady Family Stadium . </P> <P> Brady played college football for the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1999 . He was a backup quarterback for his first two years, while teammate and future NFL quarterback Brian Griese led the 1997 Wolverines to an undefeated season, which was capped by a victory in the Rose Bowl and a share of the national championship . When he enrolled at Michigan, Brady was seventh on the depth chart, and he had an intense struggle to get some playing time . At one point, Brady hired a sports psychologist to help him cope with frustration and anxiety, and even considered transferring to California . He worked closely with assistant athletic director Greg Harden, who met with Brady every week to build his confidence and to maximize his performance on the field . Brady told 60 Minutes in 2014: "He will always be somebody I rely on for sound advice and mentorship . He has helped me with my own personal struggles in both athletics and in life . Greg really pushed me in a direction that I wasn't sure I could go ." </P> <P> Under Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, Brady battled for the starting job with Drew Henson and ultimately started every game in the 1998 and 1999 seasons . During his first full year as starter, he set new Michigan records for most pass attempts and completions in a season, for a total of 214 . Brady was All - Big Ten honorable mention both seasons, and was the team captain in his senior year . The Wolverines won 20 of 25 games when he started, and he set a school record for completions in a 31--16 loss against Ohio State in 1998, a season in which Michigan shared the Big Ten Conference title . Brady capped that season with a 45--31 win over Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl . </P>

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