Brooks attended Detroit's Mackenzie High School where he played as a defensive lineman, before graduating in 1981. He accepted a scholarship to the University of Michigan, where as a freshman he was tried at outside linebacker.
As a sophomore he was moved to defensive tackle and started 7 games. He received All-Big Ten honors as a junior and senior. In 1984 at 6'6", 273 lbs., he led the team with 6 sacks and 13 tackles for loss, while cementing his place as one of the biggest and best defensive linemen in school history.
In the 1985 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys where targeting Jerry Rice with their first round selection, but drafted Brooks after Rice was taken by the San Francisco 49ers.
In 1987 he was named the starter at left defensive tackle and led the team's defensive linemen with 67 tackles, while adding 3 sacks. In 1988 he registered 71 tackles and five sacks.
In 1989 he clashed with new head coach Jimmy Johnson, before being traded along with a fourth round draft choice to the Denver Broncos, in exchange for a third round draft choice.
On September 11, 1989, he signed with the Detroit Lions and was named the starting right defensive end. He was waived on November 2, 1990, and retired after playing in the NFL six seasons from 1985-1990.
Tiffany Brooks is a bulldog advocating for retired NFL players and bringing awareness to Traumatic Brain Injuries. She and Her husband Kevin Brooks founded Kevin Brooks Productions in an effort reach player and everyday sufferers of TBI on a broader level.
The Brooks’, both Kevin and his wife Tiffany, seem to be trailblazers in the fight against Traumatic Brain Injuries. They sit on the Board of Trymunity, a non for profit organization that offers support to Brain Injury Survivors and their families.
They have appeared on different television and radio shows speaking about Brain Injuries and life after football. Their company Kevin Brooks Productions has assisted many retired players that are living day to day with the unfortunate side effects of TBI’s.
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