Brandon Brooks
Brooks with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 19, 1989 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Riverside University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (OH) (2007–2011) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012: 3rd round, 76th pick | ||||||||
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Brandon Brooks (born August 19, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks and was selected in the third round by the Texans in the 2012 NFL draft.
Brooks played four seasons with the Texans, including three as a starter. In 2016, he joined the Eagles in free agency. He played for six seasons with the team, winning Super Bowl LII and making three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2017 to 2019 in the process. He retired after missing 31 combined regular season games over the next two seasons due to injuries.