Jump to content

Nate Brooks (American football)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nate Brooks
refer to caption
Brooks with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 41 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-05) September 5, 1996 (age 28)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Whitehouse HS (TX)
College:North Texas (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:11
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nate Brooks (born September 5, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Birmingham Stallions.

Early life

[edit]

Brooks was born in Texas. He went on to play high school football football in quarterback,[1] cornerback and free safety positions with the Whitehouse Wildcats.[2] His junior season performance including four pass interceptions and 53 tackles, earned Brooks first-team all-district 16-4A selection honors. Brooks also served the Wildcats as team captain. During his senior season, Brooks earned all-district 16-5A second-team honors. East Texas Sports News (ETSN) named Brooks to its 2014 East Texas Football Super Team Second-Team.[3]

A two-sport athlete, Brooks also played outfielder with the Wildcats baseball team.[2]

Rated a three-star football recruiting prospect by 247Sports, Brooks received offers from Louisiana Tech[4] and North Texas.[5] He was considered to play cornerback for collegiate programs including Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Minnesota. Brooks was one of three East Texan recruits to join North Texas after accepting the offer made previously in June 2013. He graduated in 2015.[4]

College career

[edit]

Committing to North Texas in June 2014,[6] Brooks joined the field with the North Texas Mean Greens during the 2015 season. As a cornerback, Brooks played in all 10 games. His first game start was against Western Kentucky. After starting the last seven games of the season, Brooks tallied a career high of 11 tackles in the game against UTSA. By the end of the season, Brooks tallied 38 tackles.

During the 2016 season, Brooks made his start against SMU. He tallied 57 total tackles and earned a Defensive Player of the Week honor for his performance against Southern Miss. By the end of the season, Brooks earned an All-Conference USA Honorable Mention.

In 2017, Brooks was a preseason All-Conference USA selection. He started 8 games finishing with 31 tackles.[3]

Despite his junior season performance, Brooks overcame injuries that plagued him. Having entered college football at 150 pounds (68 kg), he began his senior year in 2018 at a stronger, muscular, healthier 185 pounds (84 kg).[7] He started in all 13 games, beginning against SMU. During his senior season, Brooks recorded 6 interceptions, 67 tackles and 10 pass break-ups. His senior season performance earned Brooks Second Team All-Conference USA selection honors. He was also a runner-up for the Jim Thorpe Award.[3]

In 2019, Brooks graduated from North Texas with a bachelor's degree in Integrative Studies.[8]

Professional career

[edit]
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.62 s 1.57 s 2.70 s 4.07 s 6.65 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

Arizona Cardinals

[edit]

Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft, Brooks signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[10]

New England Patriots

[edit]

On September 10, 2019, Brooks was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[11]

Miami Dolphins

[edit]

On December 10, 2019, Brooks signed by the Miami Dolphins from the New England Patriots practice squad.[12]

On September 5, 2020, Brooks was waived/injured during final roster cuts,[13] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[14] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 11.[15]

Baltimore Ravens

[edit]

On November 10, 2020, Brooks was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[16] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[17] He was released on January 4.[18]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[edit]

On May 6, 2021, Brooks was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[19] He was waived on August 22, 2021.[20]

Tennessee Titans

[edit]

On August 26, 2021, Brooks signed with the Tennessee Titans.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2021.[22] On November 1, 2021, Brooks was re-signed to the Titans practice squad.[23] He was released on November 9, but later re-signed on December 15.[24] He was released on December 27.[25]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

[edit]

On December 29, 2021, Brooks was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[26] He was released on August 9, 2022.[27]

Las Vegas Raiders

[edit]

On August 12, 2022, Brooks was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[28] He was waived on August 16, 2022.[29]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

[edit]

On September 13, 2022, Brooks signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.[30] He was released off the practice squad on October 18, 2022.[31]

Birmingham Stallions

[edit]

Brooks signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on December 3, 2022.[32] He was released from his contract on August 11, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[33]

San Francisco 49ers

[edit]

On August 12, 2023, Brooks signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[34] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[35]

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

[edit]

Brooks re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions on September 20, 2023.[36]

Michigan Panthers

[edit]

On January 15, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Michigan Panthers with the fifth overall pick in the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[37] He was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5, 2024.[38]

Cincinnati Bengals

[edit]

On July 26, 2024, Brooks signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[39] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[40][41]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "HUDL" Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "MaxPreps" Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "North Texas Mean Greens" Profile. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Brooks, Gabe (August 3, 2013)."Louisiana Tech Offers Whitehouse Junior Nate Brooks" East Texas Sports Network (ESTN.FM). Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Graham, Mike (June 16, 2014)."Whitehouse Defensive Back Nate Brooks Commits to Mean Green" East Texas Sports Network (ESTN.FM). Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "247 Sports" Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Hunt, Stephen (August 10, 2018). "Now healthy, Whitehouse's Nate Brooks seeks return to form for UNT football" at TylerPaper.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "LinkedIn" Business Profile. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Nate Brooks, North Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cardinals get to work adding undrafted free agents after 2019 NFL Draft". arizonasports.com. April 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Patriots make a pair of practice squad moves: sign DB Nate Brooks and, release OL Colby Gossett". patspulpit.com. September 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dolphins sign Nate Brooks, Jamal Davis, claim Adam Pankey off waivers". nbcsports.com. December 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dolphins' Nate Brooks: Shifts to injured reserve". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nate Brooks: Released from injured reserve". CBSSports.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  16. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 10, 2020). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Tramon Williams". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (January 2, 2021). "Ravens elevate QB Tyler Huntley, DB Nate Brooks for regular-season finale vs. Bengals". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff [@jeffzrebiec] (January 4, 2021). "Ravens cut DB Nate Brooks, who saw some action Sunday, to make room for Terrell Bonds on practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Smith, Scott (May 6, 2021). "Bucs Add CB Nate Brooks". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  20. ^ Smith, Scott (August 22, 2021). "Bucs Waive Five In Advance of 80-Man Deadline". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 26, 2021). "Titans Add Three to Roster, Place Three on Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 29, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Five Players While Placing One on Injured Reserve, Another on Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com.
  23. ^ "Titans Sign Veteran RBs Adrian Peterson and D'Onta Foreman to Practice Squad in a Flurry of Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 9, 2021). "Titans Release WR Josh Reynolds, DB Breon Borders". TennesseeTitans.com.
  25. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 27, 2021). "Titans Place Four Players on Team's Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  26. ^ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  27. ^ Urban, Darren (August 9, 2022). "Cornerback Questions, And Camp Practice Aftermath". AZCardinals.com.
  28. ^ "Raiders sign CB Nate Brooks". Raiders.com. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  29. ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 85-player limit". Raiders.com. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  30. ^ "Roster Moves: Titans Place DL Da'Shawn Hand, DB A.J. Moore Jr. on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  31. ^ "Titans shuffle practice squad by adding 2, releasing 1". USAToday.com. October 18, 2022.
  32. ^ @USFLStallions (December 3, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ @USFLStallions (August 11, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ "49ers Sign CB Brooks; Waived/Injured DL Hayes". 49ers.com. August 12, 2023.
  35. ^ "49ers Waive Five Players Ahead of NFL Roster Reductions". 49ers.com. August 27, 2023.
  36. ^ @USFLStallions (September 20, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  38. ^ "UFL Announces Inaugural All-UFL Team". www.theufl.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  39. ^ "Bengals Sign Three Free Agents". Bengals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  40. ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 27, 2024.
  41. ^ "Bengals Set Practice Squad for 2024 Season". Bengals.com. August 28, 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Nate_Brooks_(American_football)&oldid=1262744705"