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. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Austin (TX) Johnston | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 1st round, 11th overall 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 in the first round with the 11th overall pick 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]- 1 2 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.
