1. Antoine Brooks played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
13 Facts About Antoine Brooks
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Antoine Brooks was a starting defensive back and quarterback for the Tigers.
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Midway through his senior season Antoine Brooks suffered a compound fracture on his ankle and a broken wrist while throwing a pass against Wise High School, requiring five hours of surgery to repair and putting his football career in doubt.
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Antoine Brooks was still named second-team All-Metro, first-team All-State and the Prince George's County 4A Offensive Player of the Year despite missing half of the season.
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Antoine Brooks played in six games, mostly on special teams, during his freshman season before being suspended for the rest of the season.
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Antoine Brooks became the Terrapins' primary nickel back as a sophomore and finished second on the team with 77 tackles and led all defensive backs in the Big Ten Conference with 9.5 tackles for loss along with one sack, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.
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Antoine Brooks was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 198th pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Antoine Brooks was waived on September 5,2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On September 4,2021, Antoine Brooks was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.
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Antoine Brooks was waived on January 29,2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Antoine Brooks won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.
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On November 17,2022, Antoine Brooks was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.
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On January 15,2024, Antoine Brooks was selected by the Memphis Showboats in the 12th round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.