Michael Brooks (defensive back)
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 12, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth: | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Greensboro (NC) Page | ||
| College: | North Carolina State | ||
| Undrafted: | 1989 | ||
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Michael Antonio Brooks (born March 12, 1967 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Baltimore CFLers and the Memphis Mad Dogs. He played college football at North Carolina State University.
Brooks attended Walter Hines Page High School, where he was an All-State linebacker and running back. He was a teammate of future NFL player Haywood Jeffires and helped his team win three straight state championships.
He accepted a scholarship from North Carolina State University, where he became a three-year starter at free safety. As a junior, he registered 105 tackles (led the team) and at the time tied for second best in school history with 14 passes defensed. In his last year, he posted 82 tackles (second on the team), 2 interceptions and 7 passes defensed.
In the 1988 Peach Bowl, he received defensive MVP honors after making a bowl record 3 interceptions and helping N.C. State win 28-23. He finished his college career with 277 tackles, 8 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 30 passes defensed (tied for second in school history).
He also was an All-American sprinter, helping the school win three straight ACC outdoor track titles.
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