Derrick Brooks
American football linebacker, Super Bowl champion
Born
April 18th, 1973
52 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college football at Florida State University and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 28th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. Played linebacker for the Buccaneers from 1995 to 2008. Achieved notable success, winning Super Bowl XXXVII. Earned 11 Pro Bowl selections and was named a first-team All-Pro seven times. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Winning Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers
Earning 11 Pro Bowl selections
Induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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