Natrone Brooks (born December 11, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[1]
| No. 35 – Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 11, 1999 Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Starkville (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| College: | Copiah–Lincoln CC (2018–2019) Southern Miss (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editBrooks grew up in Starkville, Mississippi and attended Starkville High School. During his high school career, he played in 40 games where he recorded 136 total tackles (88 solo and 48 assisted), 13 tackles for loss, one sack and six interceptions.[2] He was a three-star rated recruit and originally committed to play college football at the University of Memphis[3] but would later commit to Copiah–Lincoln Community College.[4]
College career
editCopiah–Lincoln CC
editDuring Brooks' true freshman season in 2018, he recorded 24 total tackles (19 solo and five assisted), two interceptions and one tackle for loss.[5] During the 2019 season, he played in nine games, finishing the season with 35 total tackles (26 solo and nine assisted), 5.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery.
Brooks announced that he would transfer to Southern Miss.[6]
Southern Miss
editDuring the 2020 season, he played in and started in all 10 games and was one of two defensive players to do so (the other way Tahj Sykes). He finished the season with 39 total tackles (25 solo and 14 assisted), 3.5 tackles for loss for seven yards, an interception and eight pass breakups.[7] During the 2021 season, he played in 11 games and started three of them, finishing the season with 18 total tackles (11 solo and seven assisted), two tackles for loss for two yards, an interception and nine pass breakups.[8] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 13 games, finishing the season with 30 total tackles (18 solo and 12 assisted), 3.5 tackles for loss for eight yards, two interceptions, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. He also added 18 punt returns for 222 yards.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
168 lb (76 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.73 s | 1.65 s | 2.72 s | 4.47 s | 7.06 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
On May 15, 2023, Brooks was signed to the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023,[12] but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] On September 9, 2023, he was signed to the active roster but returned to the practice squad two days later. On January 6, 2024, he returned to the active roster[14] and signed to a reserve/future contract two days later.[15] He was waived on August 27, 2024,[16] but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16.[18]
References
edit- ^ Busby, Garrett (August 19, 2024). "'I give glory to God': Southern Miss alum channeling 'small man syndrome' in hopes of securing roster spot with Atlanta Falcons". WLBT.
- ^ Hudson, Brett (February 8, 2018). "Members of defense lead Starkville's signees". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Moss, Bryan (May 12, 2017). "Natrone Brooks Talks Memphis Commitment". Memphis Rivals. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Natrone Brooks, Starkville, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Walters, Scott (September 24, 2018). "Former Starkville High standout Brooks making plays at Copiah-Lincoln Community College". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Dixson, Romando; Milligan, Rashad (December 18, 2019). "Southern Miss football: Early signing period commitments". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Natrone Brooks 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Natrone Brooks 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Natrone Brooks 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Natrone Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Bair, Scott (May 15, 2023). "Falcons sign four, cut several in series of moves following rookie minicamp". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 29, 2023). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Brener, Jeremy (August 30, 2023). "Falcons Sign 'Competitive' Rookie Natrone Brooks to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Urben, Matt (January 6, 2024). "Falcons elevate DB Natrone Brooks from practice squad". Falcons Wire. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (November 16, 2024). "Falcons activate Drew Dalman, Lorenzo Carter in flurry of moves". AtlantaFalcons.com.