Derrius Brooks

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Derrius Brooks
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 35)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton (GA) Harris County
College: Western Kentucky
Position: Defensive back
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Derrius Brooks (born May 29, 1988) is a former American football defensive back. 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.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		4.35 s1.46 s2.38 s4.17 s6.61 s38 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		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]

Columbus Lions

In December 2016, Brooks signed with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League. [12] On May 18, 2017, Brooks was released. [13]

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  2. ↑ "Derrius Brooks". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  9. ↑ "Ticats sign Elliott; add Raymond, Lawrence, 5 others to practice roster". CFL.ca. October 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tiger-Cats tweet update on injured DB Derrius Brooks". CFL.ca. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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  12. ↑ "DB CORPS BEEFED UP WITH LOCAL PRODUCT BROOKS". columbuslions.net. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
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