Tedy Bruschi

Tedy Bruschi

Bruschi in 2010.
No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1973-06-09) June 9, 1973 (age 43)
Place of birth:	San Francisco, California
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Roseville (CA)
College:	Arizona
NFL Draft:	1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
New England Patriots (1996–2008)
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) Pro Bowl (2004) 2× Second Team All-Pro (2003, 2004) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2005) New England Patriots Hall of Fame Morris Trophy (1995) 2× Consensus All-American (1994, 1995) 3× First-team All-Pac-10 (1993–1995)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 189 Games started: 139 Tackles: 1,110 Quarterback sacks: 30.5 Interceptions: 12 Forced fumbles: 11 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Tedy Lacap Bruschi (/ˈbruːski/; born June 9, 1973) is a former professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the University of Arizona, and was a two-time consensus All-American. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career with the Patriots. Bruschi won three Super Bowls and was a two-time All-Pro selection.

Bruschi was born in San Francisco, California. His paternal grandparents were from Bedonia in Italy (specifically, the frazione of Bruschi di Sopra, while his mother is of Filipino ancestry. He attended Roseville High School in Roseville, California, where he lettered in high school football, wrestling and track and field (shot put). He was an all-conference selection as a defensive tackle for the Roseville Tigers.