 Brooks in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Cornerback Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born | (1971-01-22)January 22, 1971 (age 54) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Millbrook (Raleigh) | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 2nd round, 48th overall pick | ||||||||
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William Eldridge "Bucky"Brooks Jr. (born January 22, 1971) is an Americansportswriter and former professionalfootball player.[1] He played for fiveNational Football League (NFL) teams in a five-year career, primarily as akick returner.[2] He was drafted in the second round of the1994 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills with the 48th overall pick.[3]
Brooks is in his sixth season as an analyst forNFL Network andNFL.com. He contributes weekly columns, as well as video features including "Scout’s Take" and "On the Beat" on NFL.com, and offers interactive analysis on the latest NFL topics and headlines with weekly live online chats. He is currently the co-host on the podcast 'Move the Sticks', alongsideDaniel Jeremiah.[4] The two ex-scouts produce multiple podcasts each week during the NFL season and focus on topics such as NFL and NCAA game previews and reviews, and NFL Draft scouting. For the 2010 season, Brooks returned as an analyst forThursday Night Football, NFL.com's in-game coverage of the Network's eight live, regular season game broadcasts. NFL.com/LIVE: Thursday Night Football presents a live show throughout the game including “live look ins” of the game, reports from the field and highlights. He is also a frequent guest on NFL.com'sDave Dameshek Football Program podcast, appearing approximately once per week to discuss theNFL Draft and variouslisticles created for NFL.com.
In the 2024 pre-season, Brooks has also been a commentator for the Jacksonville Jaguars TV Network.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | ||||
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| 5 ft11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.57 s | 1.60 s | 2.67 s | 4.43 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||