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{{Short description|American football player (born 1953)}}
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{{for|the American jazz percussionist|Billy Lewis Brooks}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
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|name=Billy Brooks
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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|position=[[Wide receiver]]
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| name = Billy Brooks
|number=82
| number = 82, 88
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1953|7|22}}
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| position = [[Wide receiver]]
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|birth_place=[[Austin, Texas]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|7|22}}
|death_date=
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| birth_place = [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
|height_ft=6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in=3
|weight_lbs = 204
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 204
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|draftyear=1976
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| high_school = [[Albert S. Johnston High School|Austin (TX) Johnston]]
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|draftround=1
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| college = [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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|draftpick=11
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| draftyear = 1976
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|high_school = [[Albert S. Johnston High School|Austin (TX) Johnston]]
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| draftround = 1
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|college=[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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| draftpick = 11
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| teams =
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|1976}}–{{NFL Year|1979}})
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|1976}}–{{NFL Year|1979}})
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|1981}})
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|1981}})
* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1981}})
* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1981}})
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|statlabel1=[[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
* 2× [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1974]], [[1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1975]])
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|statvalue1=96
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| statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
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|statlabel2=Receiving yards
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| statvalue1 = 96
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|statvalue2=1,720
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| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
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|statlabel3=[[Touchdowns]]
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| statvalue2 = 1,720
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| statlabel3 = [[Touchdowns]]
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'''William McKinley Brooks III''' (born July 22, 1953) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] 11th overall in the [[1976 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]. Brooks also played for the [[San Diego Chargers]] and [[Houston Oilers]].
'''William McKinley Brooks III''' (born July 22, 1953) is an American former professional [[American football|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 football|Oklahoma Sooners]]. Brooks also played for the [[San Diego Chargers]] and [[Houston Oilers]].

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] !! [[1976 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 12 || 9 || 16 || 191 || 11.9 || 25 || 0
|-
! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! [[1977 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 14 || 9 || '''39''' || '''772''' || 19.8 || '''94''' || '''4'''
|-
! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| '''15''' || '''13''' || 30 || 506 || 16.9 || 45 || 2
|-
! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 4 || 4 || 8 || 214 || '''26.8''' || 73 || 1
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[1981 NFL season|1981]] !! [[1981 Houston Oilers season|HOU]]
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 16 || 8.0 || 16 || 0
|-
! [[1981 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 21 || 21.0 || 21 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 55 !! 35 !! 96 !! 1,720 !! 17.9 !! 94 !! 7
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Brooks has twin sons, both actors [[Mehcad Brooks]], [[Billy Brooks Jr.]], with ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]'' editorial writer Alberta Phillips.
Brooks has twin sons, both actors [[Mehcad Brooks]], Billy Brooks Jr., with ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]'' editorial writer Alberta Phillips.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players]]
[[Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Austin, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Austin, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Texas]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 June 2024

For the American jazz percussionist, see Billy Lewis Brooks. For the Irish footballer, see Billy Brooks (footballer).

Billy Brooks
No. 82, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1953-07-22) July 22, 1953 (age 71)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Austin (TX) Johnston
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:1976 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:96
Receiving yards:1,720
Touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
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

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Brooks has twin sons, both actors Mehcad Brooks, Billy Brooks Jr., with Austin American-Statesman editorial writer Alberta Phillips.

References

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