Duane Brooks
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 24, 1987 Irving, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Irving (TX) MacArthur | ||||||||||||
| College | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Duane Brooks (born June 24, 1987) is an American former football wide receiver.[1] He played College Football at Stephen F. Austin University after transferring from Central Michigan University. He also been a member of the Colorado Ice, Spokane Shock, Portland Thunder, and Guangzhou Power.
Professional career
Portland Thunder
Brooks became one of the best return men in the AFL during the 2015 season.[2] During the 2015 season, Brooks set an AFL record with his eighth kick return of the season for a touchdown.[3] Brooks' record-breaking return season lead to his selection as a First Team All-Arena member as the kick-returner.[4] Brooks was also awarded the J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Year award.[5]
Guangzhou Power
Brooks was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the ninth round of the 2016 CAFL draft.[6] He caught 32 passes for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns during the 2016 season.[7] He is listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season.[8]
AFL statistics
| Year | Team | Receiving | Returns | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | Spokane | 35 | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Portland | 60 | 660 | 8 | 63 | 1,186 | 0 |
| 2015 | Portland | 60 | 559 | 7 | 91 | 1,994 | 8 |
| Career | 155 | 1,535 | 21 | 154 | 3,180 | 8 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[9]
References
- ^ Steve Brandon (April 28, 2015). "Thunder cope with injury to WR Jamar Howard". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Many happy returns for Brooks, Thunder". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Duane Brooks breaks AFL single season kickoff return touchdown record". www.oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "Portland Thunder return specialist Duane Brooks makes all-Arena Football League team". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder's Duane Brooks wins another Arena Football League award". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Moninghoff, Mick (November 6, 2016). "Series Final: One for the Record Books". caflfootball.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Guangzhou Power 2017 Roster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Duane Brooks". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
External links
- Stephen F. Austin bio Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Arena Football League bio