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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 24, 1987 Irving, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Irving (TX) MacArthur | ||||||||||||
| College | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Duane Brooks (born June 24, 1987) is an American former football wide receiver. [1] He played College Football at Stephen F. Austin University after transferring from Central Michigan University. He also been a member of the Colorado Ice, Spokane Shock, Portland Thunder, and Guangzhou Power.
Brooks became one of the best return men in the AFL during the 2015 season. [2] During the 2015 season, Brooks set an AFL record with his eighth kick return of the season for a touchdown. [3] Brooks' record-breaking return season lead to his selection as a First Team All-Arena member as the kick-returner. [4] Brooks was also awarded the J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Year award. [5]
Brooks was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the ninth round of the 2016 CAFL draft. [6] He caught 32 passes for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns during the 2016 season. [7] He is listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season. [8]
| Year | Team | Receiving | Returns | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | Spokane | 35 | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Portland | 60 | 660 | 8 | 63 | 1,186 | 0 |
| 2015 | Portland | 60 | 559 | 7 | 91 | 1,994 | 8 |
| Career | 155 | 1,535 | 21 | 154 | 3,180 | 8 | |
Stats from ArenaFan: [9]