Derrick Brooks of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a lot of things: all pro-caliber linebacker, multiple degree-holder, first-rate philanthropist, and more.

Derrick Brooks, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, became the ultimate 'Nole, giving back long after he left in spending 10 years on the school's board of trustees.

Derrick Brooks Charities of Northwest Florida is also the official sponsor of the NFL Flag Pensacola youth football program that has been successful in introducing football in a low contact, fun ...

Derrick Brooks was going to jail. He would drive himself there, but the uniformed Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies would be waiting for him at the correctional facility on Orient Road. He ...

Leading off our list of the top 100 players in NFL history is former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks, a leader on their 2002 Super Bowl team.

Derrick Brooks (right) had nine tackles, including one tackle for loss. (photo by Sporting News via Getty Images) Parcells’ rejection left the Bucs in a lurch.

Veteran linebacker Derrick Brooks has not been offered a contract by the New Orleans Saints. Free-agent linebacker Derrick Brooks is still hoping to work something out with the Saints, according ...

Derrick Brooks excited about life after footballHe returned Thursday to One Buc Place for a send-off news conference attended by a handful of former teammates, including Mike Alstott and Ronde ...

This Sunday, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, culminating a professional journey that began on draft day in 1995.

Derrick Brooks cherishes role in making hometown impact with fourth annual golf tournament Bill Vilona Special to the News Journal 0:02 ...

Beyond football, far apart from any realm of sports, Derrick Brooks was driven to succeed in the one area of his life he controlled. The classroom was his priority. It did not require teammates or ...

Derrick Brooks: Well, right now he's going through a critical point. Things were riding high, and now we're going through some struggles and the first finger is pointed at the quarterback.