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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 2, 1964 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 3 / pick: 84 | ||||||||
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Michael Brooks (born October 2, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions.[1] He was a third round draft pick by the Broncos in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft.[2] Brooks played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors. He is an inductee in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.[citation needed]