25 Facts About Brooks Barnard

Brooks Alexander Barnard was born on November 4,1979 and is an American football punter.

Brooks Barnard played professional football for the New England Patriots in the National Football League and for the Rhein Fire in the NFL Europe.

Brooks Barnard played college football for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland.

Brooks Barnard was born to parents John and Karen Barnard on November 4,1979, in Arnold, Maryland.

Former Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson was his namesake.

Brooks Barnard attended Broadneck High School where he was a four-year letterwinner on the football team and set every school record for both kicking and punting.

Brooks Barnard recorded 18 field goals during his high school career.

Brooks Barnard received all-state honors during his junior and senior seasons.

Brooks Barnard was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Brooks Barnard attended the University of Oklahoma for the fall semester of 1998, but then transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he majored in kinesiology.

Brooks Barnard walked onto the football team and entered the 1999 season as the back-up punter and as a holder.

Brooks Barnard saw action in eight games including seven starts.

Brooks Barnard recorded 39 punts for 1,687 yards including ten inside the opponents' 20-yard line and 11 of 50 yards or longer.

Brooks Barnard averaged 43.3 yards per punt, which was a school best since 1993, all-time third-best, and all-time best for a freshman player.

Brooks Barnard set a school record of 44.7 yards per punt, which surpassed Scott Milanovich's 43.8-yard average in 1993.

Brooks Barnard compiled 13 punts of 50 yards or longer, including a career-long 85-yarder against Temple, and 71-, 67-, 67-, 66-, 63-, and 61-yard punts, and eight inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

Brooks Barnard was included on the watch list for the Ray Guy Award for college football's most outstanding punter.

Brooks Barnard was named an honorable mention All-ACC player and College Football News honorable mention All-American.

Brooks Barnard was the seventh-ranked punter in that nation with an average of 44.5 yards per punt.

Brooks Barnard was named a College Football News second-team All-American, a first-team All-ACC, and Academic All-ACC player.

Brooks Barnard finished his time at Maryland as the school career-leader in punting average.

Brooks Barnard was named to a first-team All-ACC, Academic All-ACC team, an honorable mention ECAC All-Star player.

Brooks Barnard participated in the 2003 Senior Bowl as both a punter and kicker.

In 2003, Brooks Barnard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears on April 29 and then released on August 25.

Brooks Barnard was then signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots, and during the 2003 season, played in one game and kicked ten punts for 365 yards, including one touchback and four inside the opponents' 20-yard line.