Tom Brady is a person who plays football.
The National Football League Draft , also called the player selection meeting , is an annual event in which the National Football League ( NFL ) teams select eligible college football players . The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award ( NFL MVP ) is an award given by various entities to the American football player who is considered the most valuable in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. ( born August 3 , 1977 ) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League ( NFL ) . After playing college football for the University of Michigan , Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft .