Billy Brooks
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 was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the 1976 NFL draft. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. Brooks also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1953 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Austin (TX) Johnston | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||
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NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| 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
Brooks has twin sons, both actors Mehcad Brooks, Billy Brooks Jr., with Austin American-Statesman editorial writer Alberta Phillips.
References
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