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Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former football linebacker who played for his entire 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American honors twice.
Jun 17, 2014 · Derrick Brooks came to Florida State as one of the most heralded recruits ever and left FSU having set a new standard for the outside linebacker position.
Aug 26, 2019 · Derrick Brooks is greatness personified. All you need to know about his high school career is he was later named to the All-Century Team by the FHSAA. At Florida State he was a three-time...
Jan 11, 2023 · Brooks, a Pensacola, FL native who helped the Florida State Seminoles win their first national title in 1993, joined a loaded Buccaneers team that also featured Warren Sapp, Mike Alstott, Warrick Dunn, Ronde Barber, Martin Grammatica, and Trent Dilfer.
He becomes the sixth Seminole player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. The 1994 ACC Player of the Year, Brooks guided Florida State to victories in four consecutive bowl games, including the 18-16 win over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl for the national title.
Derrick Brooks. A four-year starter at linebacker under College Football Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State, Derrick Brooks helped the Seminoles to a 44-5-1 record, three ACC titles, four bowl victories and the school’s first-ever national championship in 1993.
Nov 14, 2010 · Derrick Brooks, who defied questions about his size (6 feet 1, 210 pounds) to play linebacker and his speed to play safety (his high school position), became the eighth FSU player to have his...
