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COMMUNITY<br />
ADMIN. &<br />
COACHES<br />
BROOKS<br />
LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />
DRAFT &<br />
MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />
VETERANS<br />
fourth in the nation with 45.5-yard gross average and 40.6-<br />
yard net average on 79 punts…Had 30 punts of 50 yards<br />
or longer, two shy of the NCAA single-season record held<br />
by Todd Sauerbrun of West Virginia (1994)…Placed 35<br />
punts inside the 20 and had a long of 63…Made his Division<br />
I-A debut vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 2) by punting seven<br />
times for 48.1-yard gross average with a long of 57 and<br />
four inside the 20…Averaged 44.0 yards on season-high<br />
eight attempts vs. Virginia (Sept. 21), with a long of 61 and<br />
three inside the 20…Had season-long 63-yarder and averaged<br />
50.8 yards on six punts vs. Miami (Oct. 28), with<br />
three inside the 20…Averaged 46.0 yards on four punts<br />
with a long of 60 in Gator Bowl vs. West Virginia (Jan. 1)…<br />
Junior College (2004-05): Averaged 40 yards per punt<br />
over two seasons at Georgia Military College.<br />
Du r a n t Br o o k s’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />
—Gross— —Opp— Net In<br />
Year Team G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />
2008 Washington ........6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> totals (one year) ....6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/4/08<br />
CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />
u2008 Selected by Washington Redskins as first of<br />
three choices in sixth round (168th overall) of<br />
’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 27...Signed first contract,<br />
July 15...Waived by Redskins, Oct. 21...Signed<br />
by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Dec.<br />
13...Re-signed by Green Bay (reserve/future),<br />
Dec. 30.<br />
Du r a n t Br o o k s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />
2008, WASHINGTON<br />
Gross Net In<br />
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />
09/04 at NYG-L 1 7 265 37.9 4 21 34.9 0 3 2 53 0<br />
09/14 NO-W 1 2 66 33.0 1 55 5.5 0 0 0 38 0<br />
09/21 Ari-W 1 4 171 42.8 2 3 42.0 0 2 2 56 0<br />
09/28 at Dal-W 1 4 185 46.3 3 14 42.8 0 1 2 60 0<br />
10/05 at Phi-W 1 4 138 34.5 1 68 17.5 0 2 1 49 0<br />
10/12 StL-L 1 5 205 41.0 1 34 34.2 0 0 2 51 0<br />
10/19 Cle-W (not with team)<br />
10/26 at Det-W (not with team)<br />
Plane Pioneers<br />
The Packers in 1940 became the first <strong>NFL</strong> team to fly to a<br />
road game. Fearing an air disaster would wipe out the entire team,<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong> forced the Packers to split the squad, and fly on two<br />
DC-3’s (at right, Coach Curly Lambeau posed with half his team<br />
and their plane at Austin Straubel Field before a road trip in the<br />
early 1940s).<br />
In those days, many fans turned out to see the humongous<br />
plane, more than the team. Players also took out life insurance<br />
policies. Al Carmichael and Howie Ferguson, for instance, each took<br />
out $50,000 policies, making each other the beneficiary. Players<br />
dined on food such as overtone cocktail-grilled sirloin.<br />
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />
92<br />
personal<br />
Given name Durant Stiles Brooks…Born<br />
in Macon, Ga. …Engaged to be married<br />
next year to Natanya Harper…His family owns a ranch that<br />
includes a dozen horses…High school: Helped lead Tattnall<br />
Square Academy in Macon, Ga., to the 2001 GISA state<br />
title playing wide receiver, punter and safety, and this past<br />
year the school retired his jersey…Lettered four years in<br />
football and three in basketball…Averaged 18 points per<br />
game and set the school record for career three-pointers on<br />
the hardwood…Was mentored as a young punter by Guy,<br />
a family friend who lived in nearby Thompson, Ga. …Hobbies/interests:<br />
Enjoys the outdoors, particularly golfing,<br />
hunting, fishing, riding horses and playing basketball…<br />
Lists Dirty Jobs and Lost among his favorite TV shows…<br />
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.<br />
BROOKS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />
CAREER HIGHS<br />
Punting<br />
Punts ...................7, at NYG (9/4/08)<br />
Gross Yards ............265, at NYG (9/4/08)<br />
Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.).....46.3, at Dal. (9/28/08)<br />
Net Avg. (min. 4 att.) .....42.8, at Dal. (9/28/08)<br />
Punts Inside the 20 ............2, four times<br />
(last: at Phi., 10/5/08)<br />
Long. .................60, vs. Dal. (9/28/08)<br />
Gross Net In<br />
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />
11/03 Pit-L (not with team)<br />
11/16 Dal-L (not with team)<br />
11/23 at Sea-W (not with team)<br />
11/30 NYG-L (not with team)<br />
12/07 at Bal-L (not with team)<br />
12/14 at Cin-L (not with team)<br />
12/21 Phi-W (not with team)<br />
12/28 at SF-L (not with team)<br />
’08 TOTALS 6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0
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