Purdue has had some quality football players on campus through the years — none quite as accomplished as Drew Brees.
The former All Big 10 quarterback, turned himself into one hell of an NFL player — winning a Super Bowl and MVP in the process.
Brees is now giving back — with Purdue releasing a statement today to announce the acceptance of a $1 million from Brees and his wife, Brittany.
The donation helps to fund the school’s Purdue Football Master Plan.
The master plan — put together by athletics director Morgan Burke and head coach Darrell Hazell — will improve the state of the football program through raising funds to improve facilities and resources for the program.
With Purdue having only won four games over the past two seasons and Hazell entering his third year on the job — The plan is to hopefully take the next step as a program.
“We care so much about Purdue University,” Brees said in a released statement. “Purdue has meant so much to me, and it has provided so many things. From the education I received and playing for coach Joe Tiller, to winning a Big Ten championship and going to the Rose Bowl, to the relationships I was able to form with many of my teammates and meeting my beautiful wife … we are so blessed and so thankful.”