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:Brooks Reed

{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}

{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Brooks Reed

| image = Brooks Reed 2015.jpg

| caption = Reed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015

| current_team =

| number = 58, 56, 50, 42

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|28|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 254

| high_school = Sabino (Tucson)

| college = Arizona (2007–2010)

| draftyear = 2011

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 42

| pastteams =

| status =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 288

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 23.5

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 4

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 2

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 1

| pfr = ReedBr00

}}

Brooks Reed (born February 28, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Early life

Reed was born in Tucson, Arizona.ArizonaWildcats.com, 2010 Arizona Football Roster, [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reed_brooks00.html Brooks Reed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227182411/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reed_brooks00.html |date=December 27, 2010 }}. Retrieved October 27, 2011. He attended Sabino High School in Tucson, where he was a running back and defensive lineman for the Sabino Sabercats high school football team. He rushed for 350 yards with seven touchdowns as a junior, earning first-team All-league and honorable mention All-state. As a senior in 2006, he was recognized as a first-team All-state selection and a SuperPrep high school All-American at running back, and received first-team All-state honors as a defensive lineman from the Tucson Citizen after compiling 38 tackles and three sacks. He also starred in track & field, posting bests of 11.75 seconds in the 100 meters and 24.08 seconds in the 200 meters. After his senior year, Brooks was ranked the 9th best fullback in the country by Yahoo/Rivals Sports.{{Cite web |url=https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1147 |title=Football recruiting rankings |access-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003100/https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1147 |url-status=dead }}

College career

During his college career at the University of Arizona, Reed was credited with 87 tackles and 15 sacks.Associated Press, "[http://www.kvoa.com/news/former-sabino-and-arizona-standout-brooks-reed-drafted-by-texans/ Former Sabino and Arizona standout Brooks Reed drafted by Texans] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175300/http://www.kvoa.com/news/former-sabino-and-arizona-standout-brooks-reed-drafted-by-texans/ |date=April 4, 2012 }}," KVOA News 4 (April 29, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011. In 2010, Reed was named to the Pac-10 All-Conference squad as a member of the first-team, and was elected team captain by his teammates."[http://www.kvoa.com/news/juron-criner-and-brooks-reed-are-first-team-all-conference-selections/ Juron Criner and Brooks Reed are first team all-conference selections] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175254/http://www.kvoa.com/news/juron-criner-and-brooks-reed-are-first-team-all-conference-selections/ |date=April 4, 2012 }}," KVOA News 4 (December 7, 2010). Retrieved October 27, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://uanews.org/story/wildcats-hit-road-kick-2010-football-season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415034300/http://uanews.org/story/wildcats-hit-road-kick-2010-football-season|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 15, 2015|title=Wildcats Hit the Road to Kick Off 2010 Football Season}}

In 2011, Brooks was awarded the "Tom Hansen" medal, given to the best athlete and student in the then Pac-10.{{cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/content/tom-hansen-medal-winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223093854/http://pac-12.com/content/tom-hansen-medal-winners|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2014|title=Tom Hansen Medal Winners|website=Pac-12}}

In August 2021, it was announced that Reed will be into the University of Arizona Ring of Honor during the 2021 season.{{Cite web|title=Earl Mitchell and Brooks Reed to be Inducted into the Ring of Honor|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2021/8/6/football-earl-mitchell-and-brooks-reed-to-be-inducted-into-the-ring-of-honor.aspx|access-date=2021-09-01|website=University of Arizona Athletics|date=August 6, 2021 |language=en}}

Professional career

{{nfl predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 2½

| weight = 263

| dash = 4.66

| ten split = 1.63

| twenty split = 2.70

| shuttle = 4.28

| cone drill = 7.11

| vertical = 30½

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 5

| bench = 30

| wonderlic =

| arm span = 32¼

| hand span = 10

| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=74933&draftyear=2011&genpos=olb|title=2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings|website=draftscout.com }}

}}

=Houston Texans=

The Houston Texans selected Reed in the second round (42nd overall pick) in the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}Chris Duncan, "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2014914135_apfbnnfldrafttexans.html Texans take Arizona LB Reed in second round]," The Seattle Times (April 29, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011. The Texans named him to the starting line-up in the sixth week of his first season, following an injury to starting linebacker Mario Williams.Jeffrey Martin, "[https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Reed-knows-he-has-his-work-cut-out-filling-2214109.php Reed knows he has his work cut out filling Mario's spot in Texans' lineup]," Houston Chronicle (October 11, 2011). Retrieved October 27, 2011. In his first start, Reed recorded six tackles.National Football League, Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/brooksreed/2495218/gamelogs Brooks Reed]. Retrieved October 27, 2011. In his second game as a starter, Brooks recorded his first NFL quarterback sack against the Tennessee Titans on October 23, 2011.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201110230oti.htm |title=Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - October 23rd, 2011 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=December 29, 2017}}

=Atlanta Falcons=

Reed signed a five-year, $22 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons on March 10, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Ledbetter|first1=D. Orlando|title=Report: Falcons expected to sign linebackers Brooks Reed, Justin Durant|url=http://atlantafalcons.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/10/report-falcons-expected-to-sign-linebackers-brooks-reed-justin-durant/|publisher=AtlantaFalcons.blog.ajc.com|access-date=March 10, 2015|archive-date=March 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154036/http://atlantafalcons.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/10/report-falcons-expected-to-sign-linebackers-brooks-reed-justin-durant/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-with-Four-Players-/6287f5b2-89b4-49a4-a00c-0afc5a31c1d3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090043/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-with-Four-Players-/6287f5b2-89b4-49a4-a00c-0afc5a31c1d3|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Falcons Agree to Terms with Four Players |first=Jay|last=Adams|work=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=March 11, 2015}}

In the 2016 season, Reed and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, Reed had three total tackles as the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=August 6, 2017}}

On September 10, 2017, against the Chicago Bears in the season opener, Reed had two sacks in the 23–17 victory, and one of them was a crucial fourth down sack on the Bears' final drive.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100chi.htm|title=Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears - September 10th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=October 13, 2017}} He finished the season with 41 combined tackles and four sacks through 16 games and 14 starts.

In 2018, Reed played in 16 games with eight starts, recording 24 combined tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.

On February 6, 2019, Reed was released by the Falcons.{{cite web|title=Falcons release DE Brooks Reed saving $4.5 million in cap space|url=https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/2/6/18213993/atlanta-falcons-brooks-reed-release-pass-rusher-cut-veteran|website=TheFalcoholic.com|date=February 6, 2019}}

=Arizona Cardinals=

On February 9, 2019, Reed signed a one-year, $1.625 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Cardinals sign Brooks Reed to one-year contract|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-sign-brooks-reed-to-one-year-contract-0ap3000001017467|author=Hagemann, Andie|website=NFL.com|date=February 9, 2019}} On November 8, 2019, Reed was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Put Brooks Reed On IR, Promote Two From Practice Squad|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-put-brooks-reed-on-ir-promote-two-from-practice-squad|author=Urban, Darren|website=azcardinals.com|date=November 8, 2019}}

=Tennessee Titans=

On November 28, 2020, Reed was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Comeaux |first=Jonathan |date=November 28, 2020 |title=Titans Sign LB Brooks Reed to Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/titans-sign-lb-brooks-reed-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=NFL Trade Rumors}} He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 26, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Texans, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.{{cite news |author=Wyatt, Jim |title=Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Lions |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-make-several-roster-moves-before-sunday-s-game-vs-lions |website=TennesseeTitans.com |date=December 19, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2021}}{{cite news |author=Boclair, David |title=Another Outside Linebacker Tapped for Gameday Roster Spot |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/gm-report/tennessee-titans-nfl-roster-move-brooks-reed-gameday-addition |website=SI.com |date=December 26, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Boclair|first=David|date=January 2, 2021|title=Brooks Reed to Add Veteran Presence to Defense Again|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/gm-report/tennessee-titans-nfl-houston-texans-brooks-reed-sam-sloman|access-date=January 4, 2021|website=All Titans}} He was elevated again on January 9, 2021, for the team's wild card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.{{cite news |author=Comeaux, Jonathan |title=Titans Promote OLB Brooks Reed & OL Daniel Munyer From Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/titans-promote-olb-brooks-reed-ol-daniel-munyer-from-practice-squad/ |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |date=January 9, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2021}} His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.{{cite news |title=Four players have contracts expire |url=https://www.fantasyguru.com/titans-four-players-have-contracts-expire/ |website=FantasyGuru.com |date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=February 18, 2021}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2011HOU

| 16 || 11 || 45 || 31 || 14 || 6.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0

2012HOU

| 12 || 12 || 27 || 19 || 8 || 2.5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2013HOU

| 16 || 16 || 56 || 43 || 13 || 3.0 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2014HOU

| 16 || 13 || 41 || 25 || 16 || 3.0 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2015ATL

| 13 || 5 || 17 || 10 || 7 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2016ATL

| 15 || 7 || 25 || 17 || 8 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2017ATL

| 16 || 14 || 41 || 23 || 18 || 4.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2018ATL

| 16 || 8 || 24 || 16 || 8 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2019ARI

| 9 || 0 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2020TEN

| 2 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|131872881919723.5371505114200

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2011HOU

| 2 || 2 || 13 || 9 || 4 || 3.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2012HOU

| 2 || 2 || 6 || 4 || 2 || 1.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2016ATL

| 3 || 1 || 7 || 6 || 1 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2017ATL

| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2020TEN

| 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|105302377.05000001000

References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101227182411/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reed_brooks00.html Arizona Wildcats bio]

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