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Aaron Lafette Brooks is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He was a member of the Saints for six seasons, where he set the franchise records for regular season and career touchdown passes. In between his New Orleans tenure, Brooks spent his first season with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and his final season with the Oakland Raiders.
Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker 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 first round of the 1995 NFL draft. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time first-team All-Pro, Brooks was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 en route to winning the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII. Following his retirement, Brooks served as co-owner and president of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2017. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Robert Darren Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Brooks played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (1992–1998) and the Denver Broncos.
James Robert Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football played for the Auburn Tigers. He played for four teams in the NFL, earning all four of his Pro Bowl selections with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Barrett Charles Brooks is a former American football offensive tackle. He recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was part of their Super Bowl XL win against the Seattle Seahawks. He attended and played college football at Kansas State University.
Lawrence Lee Brooks Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Brooks played college football for the Virginia State Trojans and was selected in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Rams. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Fearsome Foursome was the dominating defensive line of the Los Angeles Rams of the 1960s and 1970s. Before them, the term had occasionally been applied to other defensive lines in the National Football League.
Michael Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. He was a third round draft pick by the Broncos in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Brooks played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors. He is an inductee in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
Terrance Donnell "Chet" Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and coined the name "Wrecking Crew" for their defense. Brooks was selected by the 49ers in the 11th round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He started in Super Bowl XXIV.
Mike Sandusky is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Sandusky played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. Sandusky played high school football at Bound Brook High School in Bound Brook, New Jersey. He is the only alumni of Bound Brook to play in the NFL, as of 2014.
William T. Brooks Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston University Terriers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played in NFL from 1986 to 1996 for the Colts, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins.
Perry Brooks was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He is the father of linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
Kevin Craig Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft wit the 17th overall pick.
Durant Stiles Brooks is an American former football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL). Brooks played college football for the Georgia Military Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, where he won the Ray Guy Award in 2007. He was selected by Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
William Eldridge "Bucky" Brooks Jr. is a sportswriter and former professional American football player. He played for five National Football League (NFL) teams in a five-year career, primarily as a kick returner. He was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
Brandon Brooks 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.
Ron Brooks is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Fleet.
Terrence Brooks is an American football safety who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Jordyn W. Brooks is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Yury Travon Walker is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, winning the 2022 National Championship prior to being selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft.