Billy Brooks
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 Billy Brooks in 1976[1] | |||||||||
| No. 82, 88 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1953 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Austin (TX) Johnston | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 1st round, 11th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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William McKinley Brooks III (born July 22, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He attended attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a degree in special education.[2] While there, he played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the 1976 NFL draft.[1][3] Brooks also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1976 | CIN | 12 | 9 | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | CIN | 14 | 9 | 39 | 772 | 19.8 | 94 | 4 |
| 1978 | CIN | 15 | 13 | 30 | 506 | 16.9 | 45 | 2 |
| 1979 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 8 | 214 | 26.8 | 73 | 1 |
| 1981 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| SDG | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 55 | 35 | 96 | 1,720 | 17.9 | 94 | 7 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Brooks has two sons, both actors Mehcad Brooks, Billy Brooks Jr., with Austin American-Statesman editorial writer Alberta Phillips.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Queenan, Bob (April 20, 1976). "Billy Brooks won't cost Bengals as much as some might think". The Cincinnati Post. p. 17. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Queenan, Bob (April 9, 1976). "Who's Billy Brooks? No. 1 wide receiver!". The Cincinnati Post. p. 27. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Buck, Ray (December 28, 1978). "Bengals' Billy Brooks Bitter, Especially Toward Mike Brown". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 24. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (May 22, 2005). "Housewives' newest neighbor is from Austin". Life & Arts. Austin American-Statesman. pp. K1 & k9. Retrieved May 22, 2025.