Position: Cornerback Name Ron Brooks Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Height 1.78 m | Weight 86 kg College: Louisiana State | |
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Date of birth: (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 27) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 Role American football cornerback Current team Buffalo Bills (#33 / Cornerback) Education Louisiana State University Profiles | ||
High school: Irving (TX) MacArthur | ||
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Ron Brooks (born October 16, 1988) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. 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.
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- Early life
- College career
- Buffalo Bills
- 2012 season
- 2013 season
- 2014 season
- 2015 season
- 2016 Season
- References
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Early life
A native of Irving, Texas, Brooks attended MacArthur High School, where he was a decorated dual-threat quarterback. As a senior, he rushed for 1,264 yards and 19 touchdowns, and also threw for 882 yards and nine touchdowns while being named the District 7-5A MVP. He was selected to the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Brooks was a four-star recruit as an athlete coming out of high school by Rivals.com. He chose LSU over offers from Arkansas, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M.
College career
Appearing in 53 games, he accumulated 90 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, ten pass breakups, three interceptions, forced five fumbles while recovering three. He started in three games in his career at LSU, playing behind Patrick Peterson, Morris Claiborne, and Tyrann Mathieu.
Buffalo Bills
Brooks was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round, 124th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
2012 season
In his rookie season, he missed the first seven games due to a broken bone in his foot he sustained in the final pre-season game against the Detroit Lions. He was placed on injured reserve with the "designated to return" label. He returned in Week 9 against the Houston Texans, and went on to play in nine games, starting in two of them, and finished his rookie season with 19 tackles and four passes defended.
On December 2, 2012, Brooks made his first career NFL start and led the Bills with a season high nine tackles and three passes defensed against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
2013 season
Brooks spent his 2013 season mostly on special teams, recording only 7 tackles on the season.
2014 season
On December 2, 2014, making his only start of the season, Brooks led the Bills with a season high eight tackles and a pass defensed against the New England Patriots.
2015 season
On December 30, 2015, Brooks was placed on injured reserve.
2016 Season
On March 9, 2016, Brooks signed a three-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with former Bill's defensive coordinrer Jim Schwartz. In Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, Brooks ruptured his right quadriceps tendon, keeping him out for the rest of the season.
On August 30, 2017, Brooks was released by the Eagles.