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Terrence Brooks

Not to be confused with American football coach Terrance Brooks.

Terrence Brooks (born March 2, 1992) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Terrence Brooks
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Brooks with the New York Jets in 2017
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Position:Safety
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
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand 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 s 7.35 s 38 in
(0.97 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 10 reps 23
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Baltimore Ravens

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

 
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

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

New York Jets

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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

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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

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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

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2014 BAL 11 0 19 16 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
2015 BAL 12 0 8 7 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 PHI 11 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 1 6 0 6 1 2 0 0 0
2017 NYJ 15 1 13 10 3 0.0 0 2 13 0 13 3 0 0 0 0
2018 NYJ 16 0 10 9 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
2019 NWE 15 0 24 17 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2020 NWE 14 2 23 16 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 HOU 11 3 21 15 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
105 6 123 94 29 0.0 2 4 19 0 13 12 2 2 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2019 NWE 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  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. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.
  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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