{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL player | name = Duane Brooks | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 2 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|24}} | birth_place = Irving, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 185 | high_school = Irving (TX) MacArthur | college = Stephen F. Austin | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * Colorado Ice ({{IFL Year|2011}}–{{IFL Year|2012}}) * Spokane Shock ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2014}}–{{AFL Year|2015}}) * Guangzhou Power ({{CAFL Year|2016}}) | highlights = * First-team All-Arena (2015) * J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Year ({{AFL Year|2015}}) | aflstatlabel1 = Receptions | aflstatvalue1 = 155 | aflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards | aflstatvalue2 = 1,535 | aflstatlabel3 = Receiving TDs | aflstatvalue3 = 21 | aflstatlabel4 = Return yards | aflstatvalue4 = 3,180 | aflstatlabel5 = Return TDs | aflstatvalue5 = 8 | afl = 12578 }}
'''Duane Brooks''' (born June 24, 1987) is an American former football wide receiver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/258368-129773-thunder-cope-with-injury-to-wr-jamar-howard |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150429130801/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/258368-129773-thunder-cope-with-injury-to-wr-jamar-howard |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 29, 2015 |title=Thunder cope with injury to WR Jamar Howard |author=Steve Brandon |date=April 28, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> He played College Football at Stephen F. Austin University after transferring from Central Michigan University. He also been a member of the Colorado Ice, Spokane Shock, Portland Thunder, and Guangzhou Power.
==Professional career==
===Portland Thunder=== Brooks became one of the best return men in the AFL during the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/263310-135331-many-happy-returns-for-brooks-thunder |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613215319/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/263310-135331-many-happy-returns-for-brooks-thunder |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 13, 2015 |title=Many happy returns for Brooks, Thunder |date=June 11, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |accessdate=June 11, 2015}}</ref> During the 2015 season, Brooks set an AFL record with his eighth kick return of the season for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thunder/index.ssf/2015/08/duane_brooks_breaks_afl_single.html |title=Duane Brooks breaks AFL single season kickoff return touchdown record |date=August 2, 2015 |publisher=Oregon Live LLC |work=www.oregonlive.com |accessdate=August 13, 2015}}</ref> Brooks' record-breaking return season lead to his selection as a First Team All-Arena member as the kick-returner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/269701-144747-portland-thunder-return-specialist-duane-brooks-makes-all-arena-football-league-team- |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821031837/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/269701-144747-portland-thunder-return-specialist-duane-brooks-makes-all-arena-football-league-team- |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 21, 2015 |title=Portland Thunder return specialist Duane Brooks makes all-Arena Football League team |date=August 17, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |accessdate=August 18, 2015}}</ref> Brooks was also awarded the J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/270944-146277-thunders-duane-brooks-wins-another-arena-football-league-award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830113338/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/270944-146277-thunders-duane-brooks-wins-another-arena-football-league-award |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 30, 2015 |title=Thunder's Duane Brooks wins another Arena Football League award |date=August 27, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |accessdate=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
===Guangzhou Power=== Brooks was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the ninth round of the 2016 CAFL draft.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ | title=CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=June 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 18, 2016}}</ref> He caught 32 passes for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns during the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/series-final-one-for-the-record-books/ | title=Series Final: One for the Record Books | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=November 6, 2016 | accessdate=July 22, 2017 | author=Moninghoff, Mick}}</ref> He is listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/guangzhou-power-2017-roster/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20170929204013/http://caflfootball.com/guangzhou-power-2017-roster/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 29, 2017 | title=Guangzhou Power 2017 Roster | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=August 14, 2017 | accessdate=September 29, 2017}}</ref>
===AFL statistics=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=3 | Receiving !! colspan=3 | Returns |- ! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Ret|Returns}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Return yards}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Return touchdowns}} |- | 2013 || Spokane || 35 || 316 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2014 || Portland || 60 || 660 || 8 || 63 || 1,186 || 0 |- | 2015 || Portland || 60 || 559 || 7 || 91 || 1,994 || 8 |- class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;" | colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 155 || 1,535 || 21 || 154 || 3,180 || 8 |} ''Stats from ArenaFan'':<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/12578/ | title=Duane Brooks | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brooks_duane00.html Stephen F. Austin bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031413/http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brooks_duane00.html |date=2014-11-29 }} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034013/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflport/mtt/brooks_duane00.html Arena Football League bio]}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Duane}} Category:1987 births Category:American football wide receivers Category:American football return specialists Category:Living people Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football players Category:Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players Category:Colorado Crush (IFL) players Category:Spokane Shock players Category:Portland Thunder players Category:Guangzhou Power players Category:American expatriate players of American football Category:American expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Players of American football from Irving, Texas