Derrick Brooks
American football player
1973 –
Who is Derrick Brooks?
Derrick Dewan Brooks is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for fourteen seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and he played his entire professional career for the Buccaneers. An eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. He is currently a co-owner and president for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1973
Pensacola - Also known as
- Derrick Dewan Brooks
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Florida State University
- Lived in
- Pensacola
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on July 23, 2013
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