Derrick Brooks

About Derrick Brooks

He played his whole career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was an 11-time Pro Bowl linebacker and Super Bowl XXXVII champion.

Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, 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, where he played his entire professional career. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and earned a championship ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Later, he was elected to the 2000s all decade defensive team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. He was the co-owner and president of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League from 2011 to 2017.

College	Florida State
Position	Outside linebacker
NFL Draft	1995 / Round: 1/ Pick: 28
Place of birth	Pensacola, Florida
High school	Washington (Pensacola, Florida)
Date of birth	April 18, 1973

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Trivia

He started the Brooks Bunch charity and foundation to give schoolchildren a chance to travel and learn abroad.

Derrick Brooks before fame

While at Florida State, he switched from safety to linebacker.

Achievement of Derrick Brooks

He established the Brooks Bunch charity and foundation to provide opportunities for youngsters to travel and learn in other countries.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

Derrick Brooks family life

With his wife Carol, he had four children.

Associations of Derrick Brooks

He and Joe Greene are among a select group of players who have appeared in the Pro Bowl, won Defensive Player of the Year, and won a Super Bowl or NFL championship.

Derrick Brooks Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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