Derrick Dewan Brooks
(born April 18, 1973) is an American former professional
football
player who was a
linebacker
for his entire 14-year career in the
National Football League
(NFL) with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
. Brooks played college football for the
Florida State Seminoles
, earning consensus
All-American
honors twice. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the
1995 NFL draft
. An 11-time
Pro Bowl
selection and five-time first-team
All-Pro
, Brooks was the
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
in 2002 en route to winning the franchise's first
Super Bowl
title in
Super Bowl XXXVII
. Following his retirement, Brooks served as co-owner and president of the
Tampa Bay Storm
in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2017. He was inducted to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 2014 and the
College Football Hall of Fame
in 2016.