Teddy Bridgewater is coming home, the former NFL quarterback set to return to the high school where he was once a star.
Bridgewater’s return to Northwestern High School (Miami) is certainly intriguing. He graduated from the school in 2011 as a four-star recruit and the sixth-ranked pro-style quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.
He was the No. 113 overall recruit and one of the top recruits to ever come from Northwestern, a program that has perenially been among the best in Florida.
BREAKING: Teddy Bridgewater is the new head coach at Miami Northwestern 😳🚨
The 10-year NFL veteran returns to coach at his alma mater. pic.twitter.com/Nx7hP4zAC7
— 305 Sports (@305Sportss) February 2, 2024
Following his career at Northwestern, Bridgewater went on to play college football at Louisville where he was the All-Big East Player of the Year in 2012. In 2014, he was a first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL draft.
Last season, Northwestern went 4-6. The return of Bridgewater as head coach is a jolt of energy to the program with his considerable background and accomplishments both in college at Louisville and then on Sundays.
During his 10 years in the NFL, he completed 66 percent of his passes for 15,120 yards with 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions. In 2015, his second season in the league, Bridgewater was selected to the Pro Bowl.