Derrius Brooks
| No. 5 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | May 29, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | Columbus, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Hamilton (GA) Harris County | ||
| College: | Western Kentucky | ||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| CFL status: | International | ||
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Derrius Brooks (born May 29, 1988) is an American football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Western Kentucky University and attended Harris County High School in Hamilton, Georgia.[1] He has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Calgary Stampeders, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Brooks was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on May 2, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Bengals on May 11, 2012.[2]
Calgary Stampeders
Brooks signed with the Calgary Stampeders on July 20, 2012.[3] He played for the Stampeders during the 2012 and 2013 CFL seasons.
New Orleans Saints
Brooks was signed by the New Orleans Saint son January 2, 2014.[4] He was released by the Saints on August 30, 2014.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brooks was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on September 1, 2014.[2] His contract expired on January 5, 2015.[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signing of Brooks on January 11, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ "Derrius Brooks". rostermon.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- 1 2 "Derrius Brooks". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions - July 2012". cfl.ca. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "DERRIUS BROOKS". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Cariello, Dave (August 30, 2014). "Saints Roster Cuts: Keyunta Dawson, Marcel Jones, Seantavius Jones, Derrius Brooks, and Lawrence Virgil". canalstreetchronicles.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Reuters, Thomson (January 6, 2015). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers - PlayerWatch". globalpost.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Roughriders sign former Stampeder Derrius Brooks". sportsnet.ca. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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