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  1. Jan 11, 2023 · Early Life. Derrick Dewan Brooks was born in Pensacola, FL on August 18, 1973. He has three brothers: Anthony, John, and Mitch. When Derrick entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH in the summer of 2014, he thanked his stepfather, A.J. Mitchell, for working hard and making ends meet for his family.

  2. 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. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the ...

  3. Check out Derrick Brooks's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com

  4. 1994. 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. A two-time Consensus First Team All-American, he finished his career with 274 ...

  5. Brooks was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 when he again led Tampa Bay with 173 tackles, registered a career-high five interceptions (three of which were returned for TDs), 15 passes defensed, one fumble recovery, and one sack. He was a major contributor in the Bucs’ victory in Super Bowl XXXVII where he had three ...

  6. Brooks continued to impress during and after his pro career, earning his master’s degree in business communications in 1999. His numerous community initiatives have included establishing Brooks Bunch, founding Derrick Brooks Charities, and establishing Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High, a nonprofit public charter school.

  7. Former Florida State University Linebacker Derrick Brooks became a member of the elite college football fraternity during the annual National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame induction in New York City on Wednesday night. “It was extremely humbling to represent the Seminoles in this capacity,” said Brooks in and ...

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