The Seminoles used that transition model with several players, and Brooks, just 190 pounds as a freshman, needed to grow.ĭefensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said he doesn't know if FSU ever had a player with Brooks' instincts and vision. While Brooks helped redefine the weakside linebacker position in the NFL, he began his college career as a third-string strong safety. "I couldn't have asked for a better college experience," he said. In Brooks' life story, he feels FSU is where he grew from a kid into a young man, having to go through some "heartaches and heartbreaks." Bowden, the Hall of Fame coach and father figure, helped mold and motivate him.īrooks rewarded the faith, with the two-time All American helping deliver Bowden's first national championship (1993) and getting selected to the College Football Academic Hall of Fame.īrooks, 41, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, became the ultimate 'Nole, giving back long after he left by spending 10 years on the school's board of trustees. "I looked at my mom and she nodded, and I could tell by her demeanor, that is the coach she wanted me to play for," Brooks said. As Bowden sat down in the living room with Brooks and his mother, Geraldine, Brooks' 6-year-old sister, Latoya, crawled up from the floor onto the coach's lap.
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