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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | San Francisco, California, U.S. | June 9, 1973||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Roseville (Roseville, California) | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | Arizona (1991–1995) | ||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 3 / pick: 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tedy Lacap Bruschi (/ˈbruːski/; born June 9, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, where he earned two-time consensus All-American. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft, and played his entire professional career with them. Bruschi won three Super Bowls and was a two-time second-team All-Pro selection.
He served as the senior advisor to the head coach at the University of Arizona from 2021 to 2023.