Former NFL quarterback and Purdue alum Drew Brees has been hired by the school as an assistant coach to help the team for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, it announced on Thursday.
Brees wanted to help during the Boilermakers’ transition to newly hired Ryan Walters’s head coaching regime. The 13-time Pro Bowler will help in preparing the team for its bowl game matchup against LSU as well as a coach. He will also be able to recruit thanks to an NCAA waiver.
“I am extremely excited to work with our team over the next few weeks as we prepare for the Citrus Bowl,” Brees said in a release from the school. “I see it not only as an opportunity to coach and mentor this group of young men, but represent all the former Purdue players that care so much about our program. This is also preparation for the future of Purdue Football with new head coach Ryan Walters. I had a great conversation with Coach Walters last night, and love the energy, passion and detail he will bring to our program. The future is bright, and there is no better time to be a Boilermaker!”
