Durant Brooks
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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Born: | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | April 15, 1985||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Tattnall Square (Macon, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Georgia Military (2003–2004) Georgia Tech (2005–2007) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 168 | ||||||||||
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Durant Stiles Brooks (born April 15, 1985) is an American former
Brooks also was a member of the Green Bay Packers, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Early years
Brooks attended Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was the punter on the 2001 Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) Title team. In basketball, he averaged nearly 18 points a game. Brooks graduated from Tattnall in 2003.[1]
College career
Georgia Military College
Brooks attended Georgia Military College and was a student and a two-year letterman in football. In football, he posted an average of 40 yards per punt over two years. In his senior season, Brooks had an average of 45.3.
Georgia Tech
After graduating from Georgia Military College, Brooks attended
As a junior, Brooks came in third place for the Ray Guy Award, given to the best punter in the country. He was also named to the All-American second-team by the AP, and the All-ACC first-team.[1]
As a senior, Brooks received the Ray Guy Award, ranking second in the ACC (and fourth in the nation) in punting average while only allowing his opponents to return 19 of his 65 punts. That year, he was also named to the All-American second-team by AP (first-team by Sports Illustrated and Rivals) and the All-ACC first-team.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Brooks was selected by the
After week 6 of the 2008 NFL season reports surfaced that Brooks was to be replaced by a veteran due to his poor performance. His gross average of 39.6 yards and net average of 32.1 yards were last in the NFL at the time.[4] On October 15, the Redskins signed punter Ryan Plackemeier, effectively ending Brooks' tenure with the team.
Green Bay Packers
Brooks was signed to the
Philadelphia Eagles
After spending the 2009 season out of football, Brooks signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 2, 2010. He was expected to compete with Sav Rocca for the starting punter job,[5] but was waived on May 25.[6]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Brooks signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 5, 2010, but was waived a week later on August 12.
References
- ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
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- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (October 14, 2008). "Brooks Talks of His Injury, Future". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (February 2, 2010). "Eagles Add Competition With P Brooks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (May 25, 2010). "Eagles Release Durant Brooks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
External links
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine