Derrick Brooks: Pick #28 in the 1995 NFL Draft

Derrick Brooks is a former outside linebacker out of Florida State, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 28th overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 224 regular-season games from 1995 to 2008. From 1999 on, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named to 11 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

28th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

OLB

College

Florida State

Derrick Brooks Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
11× Pro Bowl selection, 5× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 14 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1995 draft class in solo tackles (1,300).

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
224	1,300	13.5	25

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	TB	16	81	34	11	2	1	4	18	2
2000	TB	16	103	23	11	1	1	1	6	6
2001	TB	15	67	33	4	0	0	3	11	1
2002	TB	16	70	30	6	1	1	5	11	1
2003	TB	16	56	30	0	1	0	2	9	2
2004	TB	16	77	28	0	3	0	1	6	2
2005	TB	16	68	32	0	3	0	1	11	1
2006	TB	16	63	25	0	0	0	3	4	0
2007	TB	16	66	25	0	0	0	0	1	3
2008	TB	16	48	15	0	0	0	1	7	1
Since 1999		159	699	275	32	11	3	21	84	19

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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