Brooks Reed

Brooks Reed

Reed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
No. 58, 56, 50, 42
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1987-02-28) February 28, 1987 (age 37) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sabino (Tucson, Arizona)
College:	Arizona (2007–2010)
NFL draft:	2011  / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Houston Texans (2011–2014) Atlanta Falcons (2015–2018) Arizona Cardinals (2019) Tennessee Titans (2020)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-10 (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 288 Sacks: 23.5 Forced fumbles: 4 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 1
Player stats at PFR

Brooks Reed (born February 28, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Arizona and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Early life

Reed was born in Tucson, Arizona. ^[1] He attended Sabino High School in Tucson, where he was a running back and defensive lineman for the Sabino Sabercats high school football team. ^[1] He rushed for 350 yards with seven touchdowns as a junior, earning first-team All-league and honorable mention All-state. As a senior in 2006, he was recognized as a first-team All-state selection and a SuperPrep high school All-American at running back, and received first-team All-state honors as a defensive lineman from the Tucson Citizen after compiling 38 tackles and three sacks. ^[1] He also starred in track & field, posting bests of 11.75 seconds in the 100 meters and 24.08 seconds in the 200 meters. After his senior year, Brooks was ranked the 9th best fullback in the country by Yahoo/Rivals Sports. ^[2]

College career

During his college career at the University of Arizona, Reed was credited with 87 tackles and 15 sacks. ^[3] In 2010, Reed was named to the Pac-10 All-Conference squad as a member of the first-team, and was elected team captain by his teammates. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2011, Brooks was awarded the "Tom Hansen" medal, given to the best athlete and student in the then Pac-10. ^[6]

In August 2021, it was announced that Reed will be into the University of Arizona Ring of Honor during the 2021 season. ^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.66 s	1.63 s	2.70 s	4.28 s	7.11 s	30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	30 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8]

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans selected Reed in the second round (42nd overall pick) in the 2011 NFL Draft. ^{[9] [10]} The Texans named him to the starting line-up in the sixth week of his first season, following an injury to starting linebacker Mario Williams. ^[11] In his first start, Reed recorded six tackles. ^[12] In his second game as a starter, Brooks recorded his first NFL quarterback sack against the Tennessee Titans on October 23, 2011. ^{[12] [13]}

Atlanta Falcons

Reed signed a five-year, $22 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons on March 10, 2015. ^{[14] [15]}

In the 2016 season, Reed and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, Reed had three total tackles as the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat. ^[16]

On September 10, 2017, against the Chicago Bears in the season opener, Reed had two sacks in the 23–17 victory, and one of them was a crucial fourth down sack on the Bears' final drive. ^[17] He finished the season with 41 combined tackles and four sacks through 16 games and 14 starts.

In 2018, Reed played in 16 games with eight starts, recording 24 combined tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.

On February 6, 2019, Reed was released by the Falcons. ^[18]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 9, 2019, Reed signed a one-year, $1.625 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. ^[19] On November 8, 2019, Reed was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. ^[20]

Tennessee Titans

On November 28, 2020, Reed was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad. ^[21] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 26, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Texans, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. ^{[22] [23] [24]} He was elevated again on January 9, 2021, for the team's wild card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. ^[25] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021. ^[26]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2011	HOU	16	11	45	31	14	6.0	7	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0
2012	HOU	12	12	27	19	8	2.5	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0
2013	HOU	16	16	56	43	13	3.0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	HOU	16	13	41	25	16	3.0	5	1	5	0	5	4	0	0	0	0
2015	ATL	13	5	17	10	7	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ATL	15	7	25	17	8	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2017	ATL	16	14	41	23	18	4.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	ATL	16	8	24	16	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2019	ARI	9	0	8	4	4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	TEN	2	1	4	3	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		131	87	288	191	97	23.5	37	1	5	0	5	11	4	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2011	HOU	2	2	13	9	4	3.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2012	HOU	2	2	6	4	2	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ATL	3	1	7	6	1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ATL	2	0	3	3	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	TEN	1	0	1	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		10	5	30	23	7	7.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

References

1. ArizonaWildcats.com, 2010 Arizona Football Roster, Brooks Reed Archived December 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved October 27, 2011.
2. "Football recruiting rankings". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
3. Associated Press, "Former Sabino and Arizona standout Brooks Reed drafted by Texans Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ," KVOA News 4 (April 29, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011.
4. "Juron Criner and Brooks Reed are first team all-conference selections Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ," KVOA News 4 (December 7, 2010). Retrieved October 27, 2011.
5. "Wildcats Hit the Road to Kick Off 2010 Football Season". Archived from the original on April 15, 2015.
6. "Tom Hansen Medal Winners". Pac-12.
7. "Earl Mitchell and Brooks Reed to be Inducted into the Ring of Honor". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
8. "2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings". draftscout.com.
9. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
10. Chris Duncan, "Texans take Arizona LB Reed in second round," The Seattle Times (April 29, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011.
11. Jeffrey Martin, "Reed knows he has his work cut out filling Mario's spot in Texans' lineup," Houston Chronicle (October 11, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011.
12. National Football League, Players, Brooks Reed. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
13. "Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - October 23rd, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
14. Ledbetter, D. Orlando. "Report: Falcons expected to sign linebackers Brooks Reed, Justin Durant". AtlantaFalcons.blog.ajc.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
15. Adams, Jay (March 10, 2015). "Falcons Agree to Terms with Four Players". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
16. "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
17. "Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 13, 2017.
18. "Falcons release DE Brooks Reed saving $4.5 million in cap space". TheFalcoholic.com. February 6, 2019.
19. Hagemann, Andie (February 9, 2019). "Cardinals sign Brooks Reed to one-year contract". NFL.com.
20. Urban, Darren (November 8, 2019). "Cardinals Put Brooks Reed On IR, Promote Two From Practice Squad". azcardinals.com.
21. "Titans Sign LB Brooks Reed to Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. November 28, 2020.
22. Wyatt, Jim (December 19, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Lions". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
23. Boclair, David (December 26, 2020). "Another Outside Linebacker Tapped for Gameday Roster Spot". SI.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
24. Boclair, David (January 2, 2021). "Brooks Reed to Add Veteran Presence to Defense Again". All Titans. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
25. Comeaux, Jonathan (January 9, 2021). "Titans Promote OLB Brooks Reed & OL Daniel Munyer From Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
26. "Four players have contracts expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Arizona Wildcats bio