Brady was also known as a great baseball player in high school.[32] He was a left-handed-batting catcher with power. His skills impressed MLB scouts, and he was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos.[2][33] The Expos projected Brady as a potential All-Star, with then-GM Kevin Malone claiming he had the potential to be "one of the greatest catchers ever".[34] The Expos offered him money typical of that offered to a late second-round or early third-round pick,[35] but when Brady learned of the interest in his playing football, he chose football over baseball.[6] Brady was recruited by Michigan assistant Bill Harris, signing to play for the University of Michigan in 1995.[29][36] He finished his high school football career by completing 236 of 447 passes for 3,702 yards and 31 touchdowns. He also won All-State and All-Far West honors and the team's Most Valuable Player Award.[8]