William Brooks

Cincinnati Bengals 11th pick

WR · Oklahoma · 1976

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 1

Pick

11th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Oklahoma

William Brooks Career Stats

2× National champion (1974, 1975)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Touchdowns
96	1,720	7

Born: Austin, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-3 · Weight: 204 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

William Brooks is a former wide receiver out of Oklahoma, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 11th overall pick (round 1) in the 1976 NFL Draft.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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