Cariel Brooks
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cariel Brooks
| image = 2022, 26, Cariel Brooks.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Brooks with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022
| current_team =
| number = 25
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|04|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = Miami Carol City
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
| college = Adams State
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams = * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2017}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2017|2022}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2023}})
| cflstatus = American
| highlights = * CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2021}})
- CFL East All-Star ({{CFL Year|2018}}, {{CFL Year|2021}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 1
| cflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 207
| cflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue2 = 2.0
| cflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| cflstatvalue3 = 4
| cflstatlabel4 = Interceptions
| cflstatvalue4 = 12
| pfr = B/BrooCa00
| cfl = cariel-brooks/162691/
}}
Cariel Brooks (born April 24, 1991) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Adams State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Brooks attended Miami Carol City High School. While there he was a second-team All-conference selection in football. He was also an All-conference selection in track & field.{{cite web |url=http://www.asugrizzlies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1033 |title=Cariel Brooks bio |website=ASUGrizzlies.com |access-date=October 5, 2016}}
College career
Brooks then attended Pasadena City College in 2011 before transferring to Adams State University. As a sophomore in 2012, he appeared in eight games. He recorded 21 tackles (15 solo), one tackle-for-loss, two interceptions and seven passes defensed. In 2013, as a junior, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 38 tackles and three interceptions. As a senior in 2014, he appeared in 10 games and recorded three interceptions.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/cariel-brooks?id=2552250 |title=Cariel Brooks Draft Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=October 5, 2016}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 3/4
| weight = 192
| dash = 4.57
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.66
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 32.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 3
| bench = 14
| arm span = 29 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from Colorado State Pro Day.{{cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=129094&DraftYear=2015 |title=Cariel Brooks, DS #60 CB, Adams State |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=October 5, 2016}}
}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Brooks was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Bring-In-14-Undrafted-Rookies/1b8a570e-0a35-41f5-92f9-a430dca19220|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731234444/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Bring-In-14-Undrafted-Rookies/1b8a570e-0a35-41f5-92f9-a430dca19220|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2017|title=Cardinals Bring In 14 Undrafted Rookies|author=Urban|first=Darren|date=May 5, 2015|website=AZCardinals.com}} He was released on September 5 and two days later he was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. On October 14, 2015, he was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster. He appeared in three games for the Cardinals, recording one special teams tackle. On November 11, he was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He was released from injured reserve on December 29. He signed a futures contract on January 27, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Cariel-Brooks/d72025ad-24d1-4f0f-8f93-8b0addfa8c38 |title=Arizona Cardinals: Cariel Brooks |website=AZCardinals.com |access-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923102024/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/cariel-brooks/d72025ad-24d1-4f0f-8f93-8b0addfa8c38/ |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |url-status=dead }} On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Final-Cuts-Take-Cardinals-to-53/fe31c599-c57f-4919-a868-f054b34ac7e9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220942/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Final-Cuts-Take-Cardinals-to-53/fe31c599-c57f-4919-a868-f054b34ac7e9|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 18, 2017|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=January 26, 2017}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
Brooks signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 14, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.argonauts.ca/2017/03/14/argos-add-international-trio/ | title=SIGNING: ARGOS ADD BROOKS, JACOBS AND WILDER JR. | publisher=argonauts.ca | date=March 14, 2017 | accessdate=March 16, 2017}} He was released by the Argonauts on June 18, 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822203657/https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 22, 2017 | title=CFL TRANSACTIONS | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=August 22, 2017}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On August 8, 2017, Brooks was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. He was promoted to the active roster on August 13, and was demoted to the practice roster on August 17, 2017. He re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on January 25, 2021.{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats re-sign defensive back Brooks |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-re-sign-defensive-back-brooks |website=TiCats.ca |date=January 25, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}} Brooks was released on February 10, 2023.
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Brooks signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 14, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/cariel-brooks-brookca02/transactions | title=Cariel Brooks | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=13 August 2024}} He retired in February 2024.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/02/21/two-time-all-star-defensive-back-cariel-brooks-retires-from-cfl/ | title=Two-time all-star defensive back Cariel Brooks retires from CFL | publisher=3downnation.com | date=February 21, 2024 | accessdate=13 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.asugrizzlies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1033 Adams State Grizzlies bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160923102024/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/cariel-brooks/d72025ad-24d1-4f0f-8f93-8b0addfa8c38/ Arizona Cardinals bio]
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