OLB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derrick Brooks
Age 53 · 183 cm (6'0") · 107 kg · Born Apr 18, 1973 · Florida State
NFL career
1995
debut year
2008
last season
14
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Florida State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 159 games.
Defense
699solo tackles
11.0sacks
21INTs
6def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 81 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 103 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 67 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 70 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 56 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 77 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 68 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 63 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 66 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 48 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Derrick Brooks was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
24–31 vs Raiders
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
24–41 vs Chargers
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Falcons
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
23–38 @ Panthers
2008-14 · Dec 8, 2008 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Saints
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
38–20 @ Lions
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Vikings
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–27 @ Chiefs
2008-09 · Nov 2, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Brooks" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Florida State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida State.
Azareye'h Thomas
CB · 2025 · Jets
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Jeremiah Byers
OT · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Farmer
DT · 2025 · Patriots
Kevin Knowles
DB · 2025 · Chiefs
Ryan Fitzgerald
K · 2025 · Panthers
Braden Fiske
DT · 2024 · Rams
Fabien Lovett Sr.
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jaheim Bell
TE · 2024 · Steelers
1995 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Ki-Jana Carter
RB · CIN
#2
Tony Boselli
OT · JAX
#3
Steve McNair
QB · HOU
#4
Michael Westbrook
WR · WAS
#5
Kerry Collins
QB · CAR
#6
Kevin Carter
DE · STL
#7
Mike Mamula
DE · PHI
#8
Joey Galloway
WR · SEA
#9
Kyle Brady
TE · NYJ
#10
J.J. Stokes
WR · SFO
#11
Derrick Alexander
WR · MIN
#12
Warren Sapp
DT · TAM
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Derrick Brooks.
Lorenzo Styles
Debut 1995 · #51 · Rams
Mark Fields
Debut 1995 · #58 · Panthers
Steve Morrison
Debut 1995 · #52 · Colts
Allen Aldridge
Debut 1994 · #55 · Lions
Brant Boyer
Debut 1994 · #52 · Browns
Carlos Emmons
Debut 1996 · #51 · Giants
Donnie Edwards
Debut 1996 · #59 · Chiefs
Jamir Miller
Debut 1994 · #95 · Browns