Drew Brees, former Purdue quarterback and 20-year NFL veteran, will return to his university to be an assistant coach for the Boilermakers' bowl game against LSU.
Two days after naming Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as the program's next head coach, Purdue announced that Brees will serve as an assistant coach as the Boilermakers prepare for theFormer Boilermaker and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees watches the actions during an NCAA football game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Purdue Boilermakers on November 19, 2016, at the Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN.
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Drew Brees stands on the sideline during the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium on September 9, 2021, in Tampa, Florida. Purdue made its first Big Ten Championship Game at the beginning of December, losing to the Michigan Wolverines 43-22.
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