Michael Brooks (defensive tackle)

Michael Brooks
No. 90     BC Lions

Brooks during the 2014 preseason.
Date of birth (1991-08-28) August 28, 1991
Place of birth Durham, North Carolina
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) DT
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 275 lb (125 kg)
College East Carolina
High school Yanceyville (NC) Bartlett Yancey
Career history
As player
2013 Detroit Lions*
2013–2014 Seattle Seahawks
2015–present BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star 2015
Career stats

Michael Goubron Brooks (born August 28, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at East Carolina University and attended Bartlett Yancey High School in Yanceyville, North Carolina. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks team that won Super Bowl XLVIII. Brooks has also been member of the Detroit Lions.

Early years

Brooks played high school football for the Bartlett Yancey High School Buccaneers. He recorded 331 total tackles for the Buccaneers. He was a three-year all-region, all-conference and defensive MVP selection. Brooks earned all-state honors as team captain his senior year after accumulating 94 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He represented North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game. He was named the Danville Regional Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2008. Brooks also earned a varsity letter in track and field.[1]

College career

Brooks played in 43 games for the East Carolina Pirates from 2009 to 2012, recording 52 solo tackles and ten sacks. He also earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors.[2]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Brooks was signed by the Detroit Lions on May 2, 2013. He was released by the Lions on May 28, 2013.[3]

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks claimed Brooks off waivers from the Detroit Lions on May 29, 2013. He was released by the Seahawks on August 31, 2013 and re-signed on September 2, 2013. He was released by the Seahawks on September 11, 2013 and signed to their practice squad on September 12, 2013. Brooks was signed to the active roster on November 9, 2013.[3] He appeared in a game against the Atlanta Falcons on November 10, recording a tackle.[4] He was released on November 11. Brooks was re-signed to the practice squad on December 19, 2013. Brooks was signed to a futures contract on February 5, 2014.[3] The Seahawks later won Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos.[5] The Seahawks waived/injured Brooks on August 26, 2014.[6] He was released by the Seahawks on September 1, 2014.[3]

BC Lions

Brooks signed with the BC Lions on April 30, 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Brooks". ecupirates.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Michael Brooks". bclions.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Michael Brooks". kffl.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michael Brooks". espn.go.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Michael Brooks". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ Farnsworth, Clare (August 26, 2014). "Seahawks reach 75-man roster limit by making moves with injured players". seahawks.com. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Retrieved August 22, 2015. |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  7. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". bclions.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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