Derrius Brooks
| No. -- Free agent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | May 29, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | Columbus, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Hamilton (GA) Harris County | ||
| College: | Western Kentucky | ||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| CFL status: | International | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Derrius Brooks (born May 29, 1988) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Western Kentucky University and attended Harris County High School in Hamilton, Georgia.[1] He has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Calgary Stampeders, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in | 192 lb | 4.35 s | 1.46 s | 2.38 s | 4.17 s | 6.61 s | 38 in | 10 ft 5 in | 13 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from Western Kentucky Pro Day[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Brooks was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) on May 2, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Bengals on May 11, 2012.[3]
Calgary Stampeders
Brooks signed with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders on July 20, 2012.[4] He played for the Stampeders during the 2012 and 2013 CFL seasons, making 20 appearances during those two seasons and contributing 50 tackles, 9 special teams tackles and 5 interceptions.
New Orleans Saints
Brooks was signed by the New Orleans Saints of the NFL on January 2, 2014.[5] He was released by the Saints on August 30, 2014.[6]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 1, 2014, Brooks was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.[3] His contract expired on January 5, 2015.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL announced the signing of Brooks on January 11, 2016.[8] He was released by the Riders on October 3, 2016, having never played a snap for them.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On October 10, 2016, Brooks signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, and appeared in 3 games in the months of October and November 2016.[9] Brooks was taken to the hospital after being taken off the field on a stretcher, however all the tests came back negative and he was released from the hospital later that night.[10] He was released by the Tiger-Cats in the week leading up to their first playoff game.[11]
References
- ↑ "Derrius Brooks". rostermon.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Derrius Brooks". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Derrius Brooks". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions - July 2012". cfl.ca. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "DERRIUS BROOKS". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Cariello, Dave (August 30, 2014). "Saints Roster Cuts: Keyunta Dawson, Marcel Jones, Seantavius Jones, Derrius Brooks, and Lawrence Virgil". canalstreetchronicles.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Reuters, Thomson (January 6, 2015). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers - PlayerWatch". globalpost.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Roughriders sign former Stampeder Derrius Brooks". sportsnet.ca. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Ticats sign Elliott; add Raymond, Lawrence, 5 others to practice roster". CFL.ca. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats tweet update on injured DB Derrius Brooks". CFL.ca. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Zamperin, Rick. "Ticats release five in advance of East Semifinal". AM900 CHML | Hamilton News. Retrieved 2016-11-09.