Ron Brooks

Ron Brooks

Brooks with the Buffalo Bills
No. 33 Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth:	Dallas, Texas
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Irving (TX) MacArthur
College:	LSU
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2012–2015) Philadelphia Eagles (2016–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
SEC champion (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 88 Forced fumbles: 0 Pass deflections: 8 Interceptions: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Ron Brooks (born October 16, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.

A native of Irving, Texas, Brooks attended MacArthur High School, where he was a decorated dual-threat quarterback. As a senior, he rushed for 1,264 yards and 19 touchdowns, and also threw for 882 yards and nine touchdowns while being named the District 7-5A MVP. He was selected to the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

Brooks was a four-star recruit as an athlete coming out of high school by Rivals.com. He chose LSU over offers from Arkansas, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M.

Appearing in 53 games, he accumulated 90 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, ten pass breakups, three interceptions, forced five fumbles while recovering three. He started in three games in his career at LSU, playing behind Patrick Peterson, Morris Claiborne, and Tyrann Mathieu.

Brooks was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round, 124th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.