New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees found himself the target of a unique tribute before the Allstate Sugar Bowl, in which Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger wore Brees’ high school jersey during pregame warmups. Like Brees, Ehlinger attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.
Brees wore No. 15 in high school and in college with the Purdue Boilermakers, before switching in the NFL with the then-San Diego Chargers and, more famously, the New Orleans Saints. Blocked from wearing No. 15 in the NFL by a veteran who wouldn’t give up his jersey for a rookie, Brees instead changed to No.