Brandon Brooks (born August 19, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks and was selected in the third round by the Texans in the 2012 NFL draft.[1]
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 19, 1989 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Riverside University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (OH) (2007–2011) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 3 / pick: 76 | ||||||||
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Brooks played four seasons with the Texans, including three as a starter. In 2016, he joined the Eagles in free agency. He played for six seasons with the team, winning Super Bowl LII and making three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2017 to 2019 in the process. He retired after missing 31 combined regular season games over the next two seasons due to injuries.
Early life
editBrooks helped captain the Riverside University High School Tigers to an 11–2 record, a city championship and an appearance in the 2006 state semifinals and he was named all-state in 2006. He also played baseball and basketball.[2]
College career
editA four-year starter at Miami, Brooks was named second-team All-MAC (Mid-American Conference) for each of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons, the last of which the RedHawks went 10–4 overall, winning the MAC championship and a postseason bowl game. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.[2][3]
Professional career
editHouston Texans
editIn his rookie season, Brooks was inactive for the first 10 games before being used as a reserve for the final six games as well as two playoff games.[4] In the 2013 season, he became a starter and remained there throughout his time with the Texans.
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn March 9, 2016, Brooks signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He started 14 games at right guard in his first year in Philadelphia.
On December 19, 2017, Brooks was named to his first Pro Bowl along with right tackle Lane Johnson after starting all 16 games at right guard.[6] He could not play in the Pro Bowl because of his team advancing to the Super Bowl. Brooks would win his first Super Bowl when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII by a score of 41–33.[7]
On December 17, 2018, Brooks was named to his second Pro Bowl. That season the Philadelphia Eagles went 9–7 and earned a wildcard spot. They defeated the Chicago Bears 16–15 in the wildcard round, then lost 20–14 to the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round. The loss was costly for Brooks, as he suffered a torn Achilles.[8] He was able to return for the 2019 season, as he also incorporated Kung fu in his off-field training.[9]
Brooks signed a four-year, $54.2 million contract extension through the 2024 season with the Eagles on November 11, 2019.[10] He was named to his third straight Pro Bowl on December 17, 2019.
On December 29, 2019, Brooks suffered a dislocated shoulder in the last regular season game against the New York Giants, forcing him to miss the postseason.[11] He was ranked 98th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[12]
On June 15, 2020, it was announced that Brooks tore his Achilles and would miss the upcoming 2020 season. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on August 4, 2020,[13] and placed on reserve/PUP at the start of the regular season on September 5.[14] He began practicing with the team again on December 30, but the team did not activate him before the end of the season.[15]
In Week 2 of the 2021 season, Brooks suffered a pectoral strain and was placed on injured reserve on September 21, 2021.[16]
On January 26, 2022, Brooks announced his retirement from the NFL.[17]
Personal life
editBrooks was diagnosed with a stress-related anxiety disorder in 2016, which explained his vomit bouts only on game days, even after a stomach ulcer was treated.[9] He is also a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.[18]
He was the spring 2018 commencement speaker at his alma mater, Miami University.[19]
Brooks currently resides in Medford, New Jersey.[20] After retiring, he enrolled at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with an MBA.[21] He is an investment banker with Goldman Sachs.
References
edit- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Brandon Brooks - Football".
- ^ "NFL's Brandon Brooks '11 is Miami 2018 spring commencement speaker".
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Brooks Added To Offensive Line". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "NFL announces 2018 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (February 4, 2018). "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (January 13, 2019). "Eagles guard Brandon Brooks suffers torn Achilles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sport. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brandon Brooks Uses Brains to Beat Brawn | NFL Films Presents". YouTube.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave (November 11, 2019). "Brandon Brooks' remarkable comeback leads to four-year contract extension". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Eagles Pro Bowl guard Brooks out rest of season". ESPN.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "2020 NFL Top 100". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 4, 2020). "Eagles claim TE Caleb Wilson; place Brandon Brooks on Active/PUP list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (December 30, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles begin practice windows for RG Brandon Brooks, LB Davion Taylor". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 21, 2021). "Roster Moves: Eagles agree to sign G Jack Anderson off the Bills' practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (January 26, 2022). "Eagles guard Brandon Brooks announces retirement after 10 seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "#98 Brandon Brooks (G, Eagles) | Top 100 Players of 2020 | NFL - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "NFL's Brandon Brooks '11 is Miami 2018 spring commencement speaker".
- ^ Flynn, Kelly (April 10, 2019). "An Eagle makes his nest in Medford". thesunpapers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Dave. "Brandon Brooks, ex-Philadelphia Eagle from Miami, accepted to Penn's Wharton MBA program". The Enquirer. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Miami RedHawks bio
- Houston Texans bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio