1. Ahmad Kadar Brooks was born on March 14,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
30 Facts About Ahmad Brooks
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Ahmad Brooks played college football at Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2006 NFL supplemental draft.
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Ahmad Brooks injured his ankle during his junior season, which sidelined him that year.
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Ahmad Brooks was named the USA Today national high school defensive player of the year after the 2001 season.
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Ahmad Brooks participated in the 2002 US Army All-American Bowl game.
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Ahmad Brooks earned a starting position on the Virginia Cavaliers football team as a freshman and finished the year with a career-high and team-leading 117 tackles.
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Ahmad Brooks had four sacks, six passes defensed, 10 tackles for loss, and 15 quarterback pressures.
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Ahmad Brooks had a career-high 12 tackles against Pittsburgh in the Continental Tire Bowl, including a key stop early in the contest to complete a goal-line stand.
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Ahmad Brooks played in 12 games, earning All-America honors after totaling a team-leading 90 tackles with eight sacks, two interceptions, 11 quarterback pressures, and 10 tackles for loss.
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Ahmad Brooks earned Atlantic Coast Conference defensive lineman of the week honors for his performance against the Maryland Terrapins.
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Ahmad Brooks missed the first half of his junior year while rehabilitating his knee.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the year with 27 tackles, a sack, four pass deflections, and five quarterback pressures in only six games.
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Ahmad Brooks was dismissed from the Cavalier football team following the 2005 season due to issues off the field.
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Ahmad Brooks entered the NFL supplemental draft following his junior season at Virginia and was selected by the Bengals in the third round on July 13,2006.
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Ahmad Brooks finished his rookie season with 31 tackles, two passes defended, and a sack in 11 games and five starts.
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However, in the first series of the next game against the Cleveland Browns, Ahmad Brooks tore his groin muscle, prematurely ending his season.
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Ahmad Brooks was placed on injured reserve on November 7,2007.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2009 season with 21 tackles, six sacks, and two pass deflections in 14 games and no starts.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2010 season with 31 tackles, five sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and one start.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2011 season with a career-high 50 tackles, seven sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and starts.
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On February 28,2012, Ahmad Brooks signed a six-year contract extension worth $44.5 million, with $17.5 million guaranteed.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2012 season with 48 tackles, 6.5 sacks, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and an interception returned for a touchdown in 16 games and starts.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2013 season setting career-highs in tackles with 60, sacks with 8.5, and pass deflections with seven while recording two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and an interception in 16 games and starts.
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Ahmad Brooks made his final appearance of the season in Week 15 against the Seahawks.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2014 season with 30 tackles, six sacks, three pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 13 games and starts.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2015 season with 42 tackles, 6.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection in 14 games and starts.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2016 season with 53 tackles, six sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and starts.
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Ahmad Brooks was released by the 49ers on August 25,2017.
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On September 3,2017, Ahmad Brooks signed a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers.
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Ahmad Brooks finished the 2017 season with 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two pass deflections in 12 games and five starts.