• Ahmad Brooks is a National Football League linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Brooks was sidelined for the majority of the 2007 NFL season due to a groin injury. However, in the '07 season-opener, he had eight tackles, one sack and a forced fumble.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born: March 14, 1984
    2. Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia
    3. Height: 6'3"
    4. Weight: 259
    5. Position: Linebacker
    6. High school: Hylton High School
    7. As a senior in high school, Brooks attended Hargrave Military Academy
    8. College: University of Virginia
    9. Major: Sociology
    10. Draft year: 2006
    11. Father, Perry Brooks, played defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1978-1984
    12. In high school, Brooks was named the national defensive player of the year by USA Today
    13. In 2004, earned all-America honors
    14. Played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
    15. In his sophomore season with the University of Virginia, named one of the three finalist for the Butkus Award

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