Linebacker, Florida State, 1991–94
Derrick Brooks
Lettered 1991–94 (school media guide)
- Born
- Apr 18, 1973, in Pensacola, Florida
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Derrick Brooks played linebacker at Florida State (1991–94). He was a consensus All‑American in 1993 and 1994. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Brooks in the first round, No. 28 overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2014Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2016College Football Hall of Fame
- 1992, 1993, 1994First-team All-ACC
- 1993, 1994Consensus All‑American
- 1993ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- 1994Jack Lambert Trophy
Team titles: ACC champions, 1992, 1993 and 1994; National champions, 1993
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1995 Senior Bowl.
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 11 (1997–2006, 2008) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 5 (1999–2000, 2002, 2004–05) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (1997–98, 2001, 2003)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1999–2000, 2002, 2004–05; AP second team 1997–98, 2001, 2003; Pro Football Writers first team 1999–2000, 2002, 2004; Sporting News first team 1999–2000, 2002–03.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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