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12 Facts About Reggie Brooks

1.

Reginald Arthur Brooks was born on January 19,1971 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.

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Reggie Brooks played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning second-team All-American honors in 1992.

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Reggie Brooks is the uncle to Minnesota Vikings Linebacker Anthony Barr.

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Reggie Brooks, following his older brother Tony, enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in 1989.

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Reggie Brooks was named an All-American and finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting that year.

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Reggie Brooks was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.

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Reggie Brooks had a great rookie season with 1,063 rushing yards with a 4.8 average.

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Reggie Brooks spent three years with the Redskins and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Reggie Brooks is a fixture on Notre Dame's football post-game show and other productions of Fighting Irish Digital Media.

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Reggie Brooks is well known for a 20-yard touchdown run against rival University of Michigan in 1992.

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Reggie Brooks, who had lined up as a slot receiver, worked across the field as the two primary receivers on the play were covered.

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Reggie Brooks was the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Madden Bowl.