Brooks joined the Bengals during training camp in 2024 and spent the entire '24 campaign on the team's practice squad ... Originally a college free agent signee of Arizona in 2019, he has played in four NFL games (three with Miami in '19, one with Baltimore in '20) and recorded 11 tackles along with a PD ... Has not been on an active roster since 2020, but had several stints on Tennessee's practice squad during '21-22 seasons ... Also spent time with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL (2022, '23) and the Michigan Panthers of the UFL (2024).
Signed with Arizona as college free agent on 5-10-19 ... Waived by Cardinals on 8-31-19 ... Signed to Cardinals practice squad on 9-1-19 ... Released by Cardinals from practice squad on 9-3-19 ... Signed to New England practice squad on 9-11-19 ... Signed off practice squad by Miami on 12-10-19 ... Waived by Dolphins on 9-11-20 ... Signed to Baltimore practice squad on 11-10-20 ... Released from Ravens practice squad on 1-4-21 ... Signed with Tampa Bay as free agent on 5-6-21 ... Waived by the Buccaneers on 8-22-21 ... Signed with Tennessee as free agent on 8-26-21 ... Waived by Titans on 8-29-21 ... Signed to Titans practice squad on 11-2-21 ... Released from Titans practice squad on 11-9-21 ... Re-signed to Titans practice squad on 12-15-21 ... Released from Titans practice squad on 12-27-21 ... Signed to Arizona practice squad on 12-29-21 ... Signed to Cardinals roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-19-22 ... Waived by Cardinals on 8-9-22 ... Signed with Las Vegas as free agent on 8-12-22 ... Waived by Raiders on 8-16-22 ... Signed to Tennessee practice squad on 9-13-22 ... Released from Titans practice squad on 10-18-22 ... Signed with San Francisco as free agent on 8-12-23 ... Waived by 49ers on 8-27-23 ... Signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 7-26-24 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-28-24 ... Signed to Bengals roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-7-25.
2019—Played in three games for Miami during rookie season ... Totaled 11 tackles (10 solos) and two PDs ... Started in NFL debut on Dec. 15 at the N.Y. Giants and logged four solo tackles ... Notched four more stops along with a PD on Dec. 22 vs. Cincinnati ... Spent offseason and training camp with Arizona, and signed to Cardinals' practice squad after final cuts ... Released from Cardinals' practice squad before regular-season opener, and spent 13 games on New England's practice squad before signing to Dolphins' active roster.
2020—Waived by Miami with an injury settlement in September, and was not with an NFL team for first nine weeks of regular season ... Spent final eight weeks of regular season on Baltimore's practice squad ... Elevated to active roster for regular-season finale on Jan. 3 at Cincinnati, and lined up for 11 defensive snaps and 14 special teams snaps (no statistics).
2021—Spent offseason with Tampa Bay, then was waived during training camp ... Was not with an NFL team for majority of season, but had two stints on Tennessee's practice squad in November and December ... Spent final two regular-season games and one postseason game on Arizona's practice squad.
2022—Spent offseason with Arizona, then was waived by Cardinals during training camp ... Spent five games on Tennessee's practice squad ... Released from Titans' practice squad in mid-October, then signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL) in December ... Recorded 43 tackles and two INTs as a member of the Stallions during the spring 2023 USFL season.
2023—Spent two weeks with San Francisco during training camp, then was waived by 49ers on Aug. 27 ... Was not with NFL team during regular season.
2024—Spent entire regular season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Played in 10 games for Michigan Panthers of the United Football League during spring season, and totaled 36 tackles, two TFLs and one INT ... Named to inaugural All-UFL team.
Spent four seasons (2015-18) at the University of North Texas ... Played in 48 games (41 starts) and recorded 193 tackles (135 solos), one sack, 10 TFLs, 10 INTs, 29 PDs, three FFs and one FR ... Named second-team All-Conference USA as a senior in 2018, when his six INTs led the team and ranked third in FBS.
Hometown is Whitehouse, Texas ... Attended Whitehouse High School, where as a senior he earned all-district honors while playing QB and defensive back ... As a QB, he threw for 751 yards and five TDs, and rushed for 289 yards and six TDs ... Played safety as a junior and recorded four INTs to earn all-district selection ... Earned bachelor's degree in integrative studies from North Texas in 2019.
NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Brooks did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2019, '21, '22, '23 or '24.
