Brooks Reed
Free Agent - No. - | |
Outside linebacker | |
Date of birth: February 28, 1988 | |
Place of birth: Tucson , Arizona | |
Height: 1.91 m | Weight: 115 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2011 for the Houston Texans | |
Career | |
College : University of Arizona | |
NFL Draft : 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | |
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Current status: active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Tackles | 284 |
Sacks | 22.5 |
forced fumbles | 3 |
Interceptions | 1 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Brooks Reed (born February 28, 1988 in Tucson , Arizona , United States ) is an American football player in the position of Outside Linbeacker . Most recently he played for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL . He is currently a free agent .
High school
Reed went to Sabino High School in Tanque Verde , Arizona . Here he played as running back and on the defensive line on the high school football team.
college
Reed went to the University of Arizona . Here he was used exclusively as a linebacker .
NFL
Brooks Reed was selected in the 2011 NFL Draft in the second round as the 42nd player by the Houston Texans . In his first season, due to an injury to Mario Williams , he was part of the defense team from the sixth day onwards. In his first game he had six tackles , in his second game he managed the first sack of his professional career. In March 2015 Reed moved to the Atlanta Falcons , with whom he reached the Super Bowl LI , which was lost to the New England Patriots at 28:34 . In the three following seasons (2016-2018) he only missed a regular season game until he finally signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on February 9, 2019 and thus returned to his homeland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on uanews.arizona.edu. September 1, 2010, accessed April 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Jeffrey Martin: Reed knows he has his work cut out filling Mario's spot in Texans' lineup. chron.com, October 11, 2011, accessed April 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Statistics on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019 .
- ^ Andie Hagemann: Cardinals sign Brooks Reed to one-year contract. nfl.com, February 9, 2019, accessed April 17, 2019 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Reed, Brooks |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1988 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tucson , Arizona , United States |