Terrence Brooks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Distinguish|text=American football coach Terrance Brooks}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Terrence Brooks
| image = Terrence Brooks 2017.JPG
| alt = A picture of Terrence Brooks
| caption = Brooks with the New York Jets in 2017
| current_team =
| number = 31, 29, 23, 25, 8
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|2}}
| birth_place = Dunnellon, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Dunnellon
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 79
| pastteams = * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2021}})
| highlights = * BCS national champion (2013)
- First-team All-American (2013)
- First-team All-ACC (2013)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 123
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 12
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 4
| pfr = BrooTe00
}}
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.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |last=Huber |first=Bill |title=The book on: Terrence Brooks |url=https://scout.com/nfl/Article/The-book-on-Terrence-Brooks-105092762 |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=Scout.com}}
Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Brooks was listed as the No. 21 cornerback prospect of his class.[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/79204/terrence-brooks Terrence Brooks – ESPN Recruiting Nation] He accepted a scholarship offer from Florida State over offers from Mississippi and South Florida.[http://www.tomahawknation.com/2009/7/18/948402/dunnellon-cornerback-terrence Dunnellon Cornerback Terrence Brooks commits to Florida State]
College career
As a senior in 2013, Brooks was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and was an All-American by CBSSports.com.[http://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/theACCFootball-2013-Coaches-All-Conference-Team-Announced_12-11-13_2v9dsd @theACCFootball: 2013 Coaches All-Conference Team Announced][http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24378716/winston-donald-lead-cbssportscom-2013-all-america-team Winston, Donald lead CBSSports.com College Football All-America team]
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10+7/8
| weight = 198
| dash = 4.42
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle =
| cone drill = 7.35
| vertical = 38
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 10
| wonderlic = 23
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Terrence Brooks Stats, News and Video – FS |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/terrence-brooks?id=2543712 |website=NFL.com}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
The Baltimore Ravens selected Brooks in the third round (79th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Round-3-Ravens-Draft-S-Terrence-Brooks/2dad0631-314b-4213-9aef-5d83ee5854ca Round 3: Ravens Draft S Terrence Brooks]
On May 30, 2014, he was signed by the Ravens to a four-year contract [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-thirdround-pick-terrence-brooks-to-sign-contract-today-source-says-20140530,0,6487761.story Ravens third-round pick Terrence Brooks signs contract] On December 16, 2014, Brooks was placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie campaign.
=Philadelphia Eagles=
On September 4, 2016, Brooks was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2016 |title=Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825190405/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}
=New York Jets=
On August 27, 2017, Brooks was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Dexter McDougle.{{Cite web |last=Bergman, Jeremy |date=August 27, 2017 |title=Eagles acquire Dexter McDougle, trade Brooks to Jets |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000835522/article/eagles-acquire-cb-mcdougle-trade-brooks-to-jets |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827215849/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000835522/article/eagles-acquire-cb-mcdougle-trade-brooks-to-jets |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 27, 2017 |website=NFL.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Lam, Quang M. |date=September 27, 2017 |title=Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-kirk-cousins-among-players-of-the-week-0ap3000000852295 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – September 24th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709240nyj.htm |access-date=November 14, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
On March 14, 2018, Brooks signed a two-year contract extension with the Jets.{{Cite web |last=Smith, Michael David |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Terrence Brooks stays with Jets on two-year deal |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/14/terrence-brooks-stays-with-jets-on-two-year-deal/ |website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Allen, Eric |date=February 19, 2019 |title=Jets Decline Options on LB Pierre-Louis, DT Pennel and S Brooks |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-decline-options-on-lb-pierre-louis-dt-mike-pennel-and-s-terrence-brooks |website=NewYorkJets.com}}
= New England Patriots =
On March 14, 2019, Brooks signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=Patriots sign Terrence Brooks |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-sign-terrence-brooks-213321693.html |access-date=March 14, 2019 |website=sports.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2019 |title=Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33–0 to remain undefeated |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127894 |access-date=October 20, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}
=Houston Texans=
On March 23, 2021, Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-23-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on October 21, 2021, with a lung contusion.{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (10-21-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-10-21-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was activated on November 20.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-20-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-20-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}
On March 29, 2022, Brooks re-signed with the Texans.{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-29-2022 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was released on August 30, 2022.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-8-30-2022 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 105 | 6 | 123 | 94 | 29 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
=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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{Footballstats|nfl=Terrence-Brooks|pfr=BrooTe00|espn=16768}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141020083739/http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209587885&DB_OEM_ID=32900 Florida State Seminoles bio]
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