Phillip Brooks (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Phillip Brooks
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| current_team = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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| position = Wide receiver
Return specialist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|19}}
| birth_place = Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 175
| high_school = Lee's Summit West
(Lee's Summit, Missouri)
| college = Kansas State (2018–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
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| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
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Phillip Brooks (born September 19, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Brooks grew up in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and attended Lee's Summit West High School. In Brooks high school career he played as a running back rushing for 3,217 yards and 39 touchdowns on 478 carries, while also hauling in 66 receptions for 1,012 yards and 13 touchdowns, and also returning two punts for touchdowns. On defense he played some cornerback notching 14 tackles with one going for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/mo/lees-summit/lees-summit-west-titans/athletes/phillip-brooks/football/stats/?careerid=iru286oejkso8 |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would decide to commit to play college football at Kansas State.{{cite web |title=Kansas State 2018 Football Commits |url=https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/season/2018-football/commits/ |website=247Sports |access-date=23 August 2023}}
College career
In Brook's first season in 2018, he played mainly as a kick returner, returning three kick for 56 yards.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks 2018 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2018/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 August 2023}} In week thirteen of the 2019 season, Brooks caught two passes for 20 yards and his first career touchdown, as he would help the Wildcats beat Texas Tech 30–27.{{cite web |title=100-yard kickoff return sparks K-State past Texas Tech 30-27 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2018/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=100-Yard Kickoff Return Sparks K-State Past Texas Tech |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/100-yard-kickoff-return-sparks-k-state-past-texas-tech/2230279/?amp=1 |website=NBCDWF |access-date=23 August 2023}} In the 2019 Liberty Bowl, Brooks would record the first touchdown of the game for Kansas State, taking a punt 66 yards for a touchdown, but the Wildcats would fall to Navy 20–17.{{cite web |last1=Megargee |first1=Steve |title=Trick play, FG lift No. 21 Navy over Kansas State 20-17 |url=https://www.wsls.com/sports/2020/01/01/trick-play-fg-lift-no-21-navy-over-kansas-state-20-17/?nav=off |website=WSLS |date=1 January 2020 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Tim |title=Navy Beats Kansas State in 2019 Liberty Bowl on Game-Winning FG After Trick Play |url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2869214-navy-beats-kansas-state-in-2019-liberty-bowl-on-game-winning-fg-after-trick-play.amp.html |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would finish the 2019 season with 26 receptions for 253 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 26 yards. Brooks would also return 12 kickoffs for 272 yards and eight punts for 120 yards and a touchdown.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks 2019 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2019/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 August 2023}} In week six of the 2020 season, Brooks would have an amazing performance, returning four punts for 189 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped the Wildcats destroy Kansas 55–14. The 189 punt return yards would be a record, of the most punt return yards by a Kansas State player in a single game.{{cite web |last1=Kinley |first1=Glenn |title=Wide receiver Phillip Brooks sets punt return record in blowout win over KU |url=https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2020/10/24/wide-receiver-phillip-brooks-sets-punt-return-record-in-blowout-win-over-ku/ |website=Kansas State Collegian |date=24 October 2020 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Brooks shines as No. 20 Kansas State trounces Kansas, 55-14 |url=https://www.kwch.com/2020/10/24/brooks-shines-as-no-20-kansas-state-trounces-kansas-55-14/ |website=KWCH |date=24 October 2020 |access-date=23 August 2023}} For his performance on the week, Brooks would be named the Big-12 special teams player of the week.{{cite web |last1=Summers |first1=Mitchel |title=Phillip Brooks named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week |url=https://www.wibw.com/2020/10/26/phillip-brooks-named-big-12-special-teams-player-of-the-week/?outputType=amp |website=WBIW |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=K-State’s Phillip Brooks named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week |url=https://www.kmbc.com/amp/article/k-state-wildcats-lee-summit-west-phillip-brooks-named-big-12-special-teams-player-of-the-week/34483951 |website=KMBC |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would finish the 2020 season with 15 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards. Brooks would also return eight kickoffs for 150 yards and 11 punts for 261 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks 2020 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2020/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 August 2023}} For his performance on the season, Brooks would be named First Team All Big-12, and Third Team All American by Phil Steele, as a punt returner.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Arne |title=K-State players receive Big 12 honors |url=https://www.salina.com/story/sports/2020/12/17/k-state-players-receive-big-12-honors/3944487001/ |website=Salina Journal |date=17 December 2020 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Phil Steele's 2020 Postseason All-American Team |url=https://plus.philsteele.com/All_Conference/2020/2020_FBS_Postseason/All-American.html |website=Phil Steele |access-date=23 August 2023}} In week five of the 2021 season, Brooks would have a good game hauling in six passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, but it would not be enough as Kansas State would lose against #6 Oklahoma 37–31.{{cite web |title=No. 6 OU leans on Rattler, video review to top K-State 37-31 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20211002_OKLA@KSTATE/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would finish the 2021 season with 43 receptions for 543 yards and two touchdowns. Brooks would also return four kickoffs for 62 yards and eight punts for 84 yards.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 August 2023}} In week two of the 2022 season, Brooks would have another great game returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown, as he would help the Wildcats beat Missouri 40–12.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Arne |title=Punt return touchdown against Missouri was special for Kansas State football's Phillip Brooks |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2022/09/12/punt-return-touchdown-against-mizzou-special-kansas-state-football-receiver-phillip-brooks-big-12/8062209001/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |date=12 September 2022 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=K-State blows out Mizzou 40-12 in first meeting since 2011 |url=https://www.ksdk.com/amp/article/sports/college/mizzou/k-state-blows-out-mizzou-game-score/63-c6598aab-ccd1-4e1e-b56b-35ec28f86836 |website=KSDK |access-date=23 August 2023}} For his performance on the week versus Missouri, Brooks would be named the Big-12 special teams player of the week.{{cite web |last1=Lovergine |first1=Vince |title=K-State’s Phillip Brooks earns Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors |url=https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/12/k-states-phillip-brooks-earns-big-12-special-teams-player-week-honors/?outputType=amp |website=WIBW |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Everson |first1=Tim |title=Phillip Brooks named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week |url=https://themercury.com/k_state_sports/phillip-brooks-named-big-12-special-teams-player-of-the-week/article_7b8e255f-be01-5ca9-8c74-0d22e1cc90d1.html |website=The Mercury |access-date=23 August 2023}} In week six, Brooks would have another gret game bring in four passes for 119 yards and a touchdown, as he would help Kansas State hang on to beat Iowa State 10–9.{{cite web |title=Tennant FG rallies No. 20 Kansas State past Iowa State 10-9 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20221008_KSTATE@IOWAST/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Arne |title=Recap: Kansas State football holds off Iowa State 10-9 to remain unbeaten in the Big 12 |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2022/10/08/kansas-state-football-ksu-score-iowa-state-live-updates-games-highlights-kstate-isu-big-12/69545147007/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would finish the 2022 season with 45 receptions for 587 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 29 yards. Brooks would also return 10 kickoffs for 182 yards and 14 punts for 168 yards and a touchdown.{{cite web |title=Phillip Brooks 2022 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/phillip-brooks-1/gamelog/2022/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 August 2023}} For his performance on the season, Brooks would be named Second Team All Big-12 as a punt returner.{{cite web |title=2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2022/11/30/2022-all-big-12-football-awards-announced.aspx |website=Big-12 Conference |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Seventeen Wildcats Garner All-Big 12 Accolades |url=https://1350kman.com/2022/12/seventeen-wildcats-garner-all-big-12-accolades/ |website=1350-KMAN |access-date=23 August 2023}} Ahead of the upcoming 2023 season, Brooks would be named preseason First Team All Big-12 as a punt returner.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Arne |title=Five Kansas State football players get preseason Big 12 recognition |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2023/07/05/five-kansas-state-football-players-receive-preseason-big-12-recognition/70385114007/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |date=5 July 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=PJ |title=KU, K-State boast players for Preseason All-Big 12 honors |url=https://fox4kc.com/sports/college/ku-k-state-boast-players-for-preseason-all-big-12-honors/ |website=Fox4 |access-date=23 August 2023}} Brooks would also be named a fourth team preseason All-American by Athlon Sports, and to the Paul Hornung Award watch list which is awarded to the nation's most versatile player.{{cite web |last1=Maher |first1=Katie |title=One Jayhawk and Wildcat named to Hornung Award watch list |url=https://www.wibw.com/2023/08/04/one-jayhawk-wildcat-named-hornung-award-watch-list/ |website=WIBW |date=4 August 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Lassan |first1=Steven |title=2023 College Football Preseason All-America Team |url=https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-2023-all-america-team |website=Athlon Sports |access-date=23 August 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 6 7/8
| weight = 175
| dash = 4.51
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.55
| shuttle = 4.02
| cone drill = 6.75
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| arm span = 29
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031363&DraftYear=2024 |title=Phillip Brooks College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=July 26, 2024}}
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= Kansas City Chiefs =
Brooks was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-x9527|website=Chiefs.com|date=May 4, 2024}} He was waived on August 26.{{cite web |last1=Easton Jr |first1=Ed |title=Chiefs Cut Tracker: Which players were released after the preseason? |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/chiefs-cut-trackers-which-players-released/ |website=Chiefs Wire |access-date=27 August 2024}}
= Hamilton Tiger-Cats =
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/phillip-brooks/11087 Kansas State Wildcats bio]
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/phillip-brooks/168668/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
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