Curtis Brooks

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Curtis Brooks

| currentteam =

| number =

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|6}}

| birth_place = Danville, Virginia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 287

| high_school = George Washington (Danville)

| college = Cincinnati (2016–2021)

| draftyear = 2022

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 216

| pastteams =

Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2023}})
St. Louis Battlehawks ({{UFL Year|2025}})*

| status =

| highlights =

First-team All-AAC (2021)

| pfr = BrooCu00

}}

Curtis Brooks (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Andrew |title=The Slide of DT Curtis Brooks Could be a Blessing for the Colts |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/draft/colts-draft-curtis-brooks-cincinnati-slide-deforest-buckner |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More |language=en}} He was selected in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 2

| weight = 287

| dash = 4.90

| ten split = 1.74

| twenty split = 2.88

| shuttle = 4.44

| cone drill = 7.40

| vertical = 35.5

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 5

| bench = 33

| arm span = 31 7/8

| hand span = 10

| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/colts-select-curtis-brooks-with-no-214-pick-in-2022-draft |title=Colts select Curtis Brooks with No. 216 pick in 2022 draft |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017172&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Curtis Brooks College Football Profile |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

=Indianapolis Colts=

Brooks was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/news/curtis-brooks-cincinnati-defensive-tackle-sixth-round-2022-nfl-draft-pick|first=Andrew|last=Walker|title=NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Cincinnati DT Curtis Brooks With No. 216 Overall Pick|website=Colts.com}} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts|url=https://www.colts.com/news/final-2022-roster-cuts-philip-lindsay-tyson-williams-jack-coan|website=Colts.com|date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/practice-squad-curtis-brooks-keke-coutee-marcel-dabo-jared-scott|website=Colts.com|date=August 31, 2022}} He was released on December 19, 2022.{{cite web|title=Colts Release DT Curtis Brooks From Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/curtis-brooks-practice-squad-released-2022-sixth-round-draft-pick|website=Colts.com|date=December 19, 2022}}

=Tennessee Titans=

Brooks signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on January 4, 2023.{{cite web | last=Hickey | first=Kevin | title=Ex-Colts DT Curtis Brooks signs with Titans practice squad | website=Colts Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2023-01-04 | url=https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/04/indianapolis-colts-news-curtis-brooks-titans-practice-squad/ | access-date=2024-11-08}} On January 10, he signed a reserve/future contract with the team.{{cite web | last=Moraitis | first=Mike | title=Tennessee Titans sign 11 players to futures contracts | website=Titans Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2023-01-10 | url=https://titanswire.usatoday.com/lists/tennessee-titans-futures-contracts-sign-11-players/ | access-date=2024-11-08}} Brooks was waived by the Titans on July 26.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-11-players-to-reserve-futures-contracts-x1007|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 10, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Titans Agree to Terms with Veteran DB/Safety A.J. Moore|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-db-safety-a-j-moore|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=July 26, 2023}}

=Washington Commanders=

On August 3, 2023, Brooks signed with the Washington Commanders.{{cite web |last1=Selby |first1=Zach |title=Commanders place David Bada on IR, sign DT Curtis Brooks |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-place-david-bada-on-ir-sign-dt-curtis-brooks |website=Commanders.com |access-date=3 August 2023}} He was placed on injured reserve five days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-s-joshua-kalu-p-colby-wadman|title=Commanders sign S Joshua Kalu, P Colby Wadman|website=Commanders.com|date=August 8, 2023|accessdate=August 8, 2023|first=Zach|last=Selby}}

= St. Louis Battlehawks =

On March 3, 2025, Brooks signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=James |date=2025-03-03 |title=St. Louis Battlehawks Sign DT’s Albert Huggins & Curtis Brooks |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/st-louis-battlehawks-sign-dts-albert-huggins-curtis-brooks/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Pro Football Newsroom |language=en-US}} He was released on March 20, 2025.{{Cite web |title=UFL Teams Finalize Rosters After Successful Training Camp |url=https://www.theufl.com/news/ufl-teams-finalize-rosters-after-successful-training-camp |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.theufl.com |language=en}}

References

External links

[https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/curtis-brooks/10096 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]

Category:Living people

Category:1998 births

Category:American football defensive tackles

Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football players

Category:Indianapolis Colts players

Category:Players of American football from Danville, Virginia

Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players

Category:Tennessee Titans players

Category:Washington Commanders players

Category:21st-century American sportsmen