- Keith Brooking
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Atlanta Falcons
currentnumber=56
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1975|10|30
birthplace=Senoia, Georgia
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=245
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Atlanta Falcons
highlights=
* 5xPro Bowl selection (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
* 2x All-Pro selection (2002, 2004)
college=Georgia Tech
draftyear=1998
draftround=1
draftpick=12
pastteams=
*Atlanta Falcons (1998-"present")
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=870
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=17.0
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=12
nfl=BRO110262Keith Howard Brookingcite web|title=Brooking on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrooKe00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-23] (born October 30 1975,
Senoia, Georgia ) is alinebacker who currently plays for theAtlanta Falcons . He graduated fromEast Coweta High School inSharpsburg, Georgia in 1994. He played both offense and defense as #35, was a member of the Key Club and was also voted Mr. ECHS. He was recruited to playcollege football by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. After being the 12th overall selection by the Falcons in the1998 NFL Draft , Brooking quickly became the foundation of their defense. As of 2007, he is the only remaining member of the 1998 Falcons team that made it toSuper Bowl XXXIII . He is one of only a few NFL players to play his entire football career (Pee Wee to Pro) in his home state.In 2003, Brooking founded
The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation . He was inspired by his mother, who was a foster parent while he was growing up, to create the foundation to serve the needs of foster children in metro Atlanta.There are four programs within the foundation, including the Locker 56 Shoe Program; Be a Leader, Become a Reader; the Keith Brooking Scholarship Program; and the Keith Brooking Children’s Foundation Grant Program.
References
External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4277 ESPN Player Card]
* [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/community/playerInit.jsp Atlanta Falcons Player Initiatives]
* [http://keithbrookingchildrensfoundation.org The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation]
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