Tied the NCAA Division I-A career sack record with 52.0 quarterback
sacks, equaling the mark set by former Alabama All-American, the late
Derrick Thomas.
Earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2004 after a season in which he
co-captained a Patriots defense that allowed 16.25 points per game, the
second fewest in the NFL and the third fewest in franchise
history.
Over the last three seasons, no NFL player has returned more
interceptions for touchdowns than Bruschi. His four picks returned for
scores between 2002-2004 equals the league-high total also achieved by
Derrick Brooks and Phillip Buchanon.
Was drafted by the Patriots in the third round (86th overall) of the
1996 NFL draft.
The Sacramento Bee ranked him number one on its list of the 100 best
Sacramento area high school football players of all time.
Attended the University of Arizona.
Attended Roseville High School and currently has the record at the school for longest shot-put.
Hospitalized for two nights to treat symptoms of a mild
stroke, two weeks after the New England Patriots' Superbowl win. He was
released from the hospital in good condition. (February 2005)
Inducted into the Sacramento [California] Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.