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Derrick Brooks

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College Career
==College Career==
At [[Wikipedia:Florida State University|Florida State University]] (FSU), Brooks was a four-year letterman and was selected first-team All-American his senior year. Brooks was a key element on FSU's first-ever National Championship when the Seminoles defeated Nebraska 18–16 in the 1993 [[Wikipedia:Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]. The Seminoles are coached by legendary [[Wikipedia:Bobby Bowden|Bobby Bowden]]. FSU had suffered their only defeat of the season to a second-ranked Notre Dame team, but their path to the National Championship teamwas cleared a week later when the Irish were upset at home by Boston College. Due to academic excellence, he Brooks graduated early with a 3.8 GPA.
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