Brandon Brooks (American football)

Brandon Brooks

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Brooks with the Houston Texans
No. 79 Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-08-19) August 19, 1989
Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school: Milwaukee (WI) Riverside University
College: Miami (OH)
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016
Games played: 56
Games started: 50
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Brooks (born August 19, 1989) is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (Ohio). A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brooks attended Riverside University High School. He was drafted in the third round (76th overall) by the Houston Texans after not being invited to the NFL Combine.

Professional career

Houston Texans

In his first season, he was inactive for the first 10 games before being used as a reserve for the final six games as well as two playoff games. [1] In 2013 he became a starter and remained there throughout his Texans tenure.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 9, 2016, Brooks signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[2]

References

  1. ↑ NFL Draft Scout
  2. ↑ Brandon Brooks Added To Offensive Line
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