Terrence Brooks

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Terrence Brooks
Terrence Brooks 2017.JPG
Brooks with the New York Jets in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-02) March 2, 1992 (age 32)
Dunnellon, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunnellon
College: Florida State
Position: Safety
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:123
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Terrence Brooks (born March 2, 1992) 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.

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Early years

A native of Dunnellon, Florida, Brooks attended Dunnellon High School where he rushed for 500 yards and recorded 53 tackles, six interceptions, and three pass breakups during his junior season. [1]

Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Brooks was listed as the No. 21 cornerback prospect of his class. [2] He accepted a scholarship offer from Florida State over offers from Mississippi and South Florida. [3]

College career

As a senior in 2013, Brooks was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and was an All-American by CBSSports.com . [4] [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.42 s7.35 s38 in
(0.97 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		10 reps23
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens selected Brooks in the third round (79th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [7]

Brooks with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015 Terrence Brooks.JPG
Brooks with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015

On May 30, 2014, he was signed by the Ravens to a four-year contract [8] On December 16, 2014, Brooks was placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie campaign. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Ravens. [9]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 4, 2016, Brooks was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. [10]

New York Jets

On August 27, 2017, Brooks was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Dexter McDougle. [11] In Week 3, Brooks recorded two interceptions, one off quarterback Jay Cutler and the other off Matt Haack, and three passes defensed, helping the Jets earn their first win in a 20–6 victory over the Miami Dolphins, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. [12] [13]

On March 14, 2018, Brooks signed a two-year contract extension with the Jets. [14]

On February 19, 2019, the Jets declined the option on Brooks' contract, making him a free agent at the start of the new league year. [15]

New England Patriots

Brooks with the New England Patriots in 2019 Terrence Brooks 2019.jpg
Brooks with the New England Patriots in 2019

On March 14, 2019, Brooks signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots. [16] In Week 7 against his former team, the Jets, Brooks recorded his first interception of the season off Sam Darnold in the 33–0 win. [17]

Houston Texans

On March 23, 2021, Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on October 21, 2021, with a lung contusion. [19] He was activated on November 20. [20]

On March 29, 2022, Brooks re-signed with the Texans. [21] He was released on August 30, 2022. [22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2014 BAL 110191630.00000020100
2015 BAL 1208710.01000010000
2016 PHI 1105410.00160612000
2017 NYJ 151131030.0021301330000
2018 NYJ 16010910.01000010100
2019 NWE 150241770.00100030000
2020 NWE 142231670.00000000000
2021 HOU 113211560.00000010000
105612394290.02419013122200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2019 NWE 101100.00000000000
101100.00000000000

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References

  1. ↑ Huber, Bill. "The book on: Terrence Brooks". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Terrence Brooks – ESPN Recruiting Nation
  3. ↑ Dunnellon Cornerback Terrence Brooks commits to Florida State
  4. ↑ @theACCFootball: 2013 Coaches All-Conference Team Announced
  5. ↑ Winston, Donald lead CBSSports.com College Football All-America team
  6. ↑ "Terrence Brooks Stats, News and Video – FS". NFL.com .
  7. ↑ Round 3: Ravens Draft S Terrence Brooks
  8. ↑ Ravens third-round pick Terrence Brooks signs contract
  9. ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 3, 2016). "Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (August 27, 2017). "Eagles acquire Dexter McDougle, trade Brooks to Jets". NFL.com.
  12. ↑ Lam, Quang M. (September 27, 2017). "Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  13. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – September 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  14. ↑ Smith, Michael David (March 14, 2018). "Terrence Brooks stays with Jets on two-year deal". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  15. ↑ Allen, Eric (February 19, 2019). "Jets Decline Options on LB Pierre-Louis, DT Pennel and S Brooks". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ↑ "Patriots sign Terrence Brooks". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33–0 to remain undefeated". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 23, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-21-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. October 21, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-20-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 29, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
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