Terrence_Brooks

Terrence Brooks

Terrence Brooks

American football player (born 1992)

Not to be confused with Terrance Brooks.

Terrence Brooks (born March 2, 1992) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.

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Early years

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.[1]

Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Brooks was listed as the No. 21 cornerback prospect of his class.[2] He accepted a scholarship offer from Florida State over offers from Mississippi and South Florida.[3]

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.[4][5]

Professional career

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Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens selected Brooks in the third round (79th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[7]

Brooks with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015

On May 30, 2014, he was signed by the Ravens to a four-year contract [8] On December 16, 2014, Brooks was placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie campaign. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Ravens.[9]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 4, 2016, Brooks was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[10]

New York Jets

On August 27, 2017, Brooks was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Dexter McDougle.[11] 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.[12][13]

On March 14, 2018, Brooks signed a two-year contract extension with the Jets.[14]

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.[15]

New England Patriots

Brooks with the New England Patriots in 2019

On March 14, 2019, Brooks signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.[16] 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.[17]

Houston Texans

On March 23, 2021, Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on October 21, 2021, with a lung contusion.[19] He was activated on November 20.[20]

On March 29, 2022, Brooks re-signed with the Texans.[21] He was released on August 30, 2022.[22]

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References

  1. [1]
    Huber, Bill. "The book on: Terrence Brooks". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Terrence Brooks – ESPN Recruiting Nation
  3. [3]
    Dunnellon Cornerback Terrence Brooks commits to Florida State
  4. [4]
    @theACCFootball: 2013 Coaches All-Conference Team Announced
  5. [5]
    Winston, Donald lead CBSSports.com College Football All-America team
  6. [6]
    "Terrence Brooks Stats, News and Video – FS". NFL.com.
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    Round 3: Ravens Draft S Terrence Brooks
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    Ravens third-round pick Terrence Brooks signs contract
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    Downing, Garrett (September 3, 2016). "Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
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    "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
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    Bergman, Jeremy (August 27, 2017). "Eagles acquire Dexter McDougle, trade Brooks to Jets". NFL.com.
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    Lam, Quang M. (September 27, 2017). "Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
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    "Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – September 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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    Smith, Michael David (March 14, 2018). "Terrence Brooks stays with Jets on two-year deal". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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    Allen, Eric (February 19, 2019). "Jets Decline Options on LB Pierre-Louis, DT Pennel and S Brooks". NewYorkJets.com.
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    "Patriots sign Terrence Brooks". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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    "Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33–0 to remain undefeated". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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    "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 23, 2021.
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    "Houston Texans Transactions (10-21-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. October 21, 2021.
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    "Houston Texans Transactions (11-20-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 20, 2021.
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    "Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 29, 2022.
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    "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
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