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| P DURANT BROOKS |
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| 6' 0" • 204 lbs. • Georgia Tech |
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Exp: 2 NFL Seasons, 1 Packers Season
Age: 24
Acquired: Free Agent 2008
Current Status: Released 08/31/2009 |
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- Drafted in the sixth round (No. 168 overall) by Washington in 2008 NFL Draft
- As a rookie, averaged 39.6 yards (gross) and 32.1 yards (net) in six games
- Won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter as a senior at Georgia Tech
- Set an Atlantic Coast Conference record with a career 45.38-yard average over two seasons at Georgia Tech. Also set an NCAA record for a two-year span with 57 punts of 50 yards or longer
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- Originally a sixth-round draft choice of Washington in 2008, punted in the first six games last season for the Redskins before being released
- Signed by the Packers to the practice squad on Dec. 13 and will be given a chance to compete for the punting job in 2009
- In training camp last summer in Washington, won the starting job over incumbent Derrick Frost, who then became Green Bay’s punter for the first 12 games of 2008
- Had up-and-down results during his abbreviated rookie season, averaging 39.6 gross yards and 32.1 net yards on 26 punts, the low net mostly a result of having two punts run back for touchdowns
- Had two games in which both his gross and net were 42 yards or better, but became bothered by an old hip flexor injury during his final two games with the Redskins and was released
- The only punter drafted in 2008, was taken by the Redskins with the 168th overall pick after winning the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter during his final season at Georgia Tech
- In two seasons for the Yellow Jackets, posted the highest career punting average in Atlantic Coast Conference history, 45.38 yards, while putting 68 of 144 punts (47.2 percent) inside the 20
- Also had 57 punts 50 yards or longer, an NCAA record over a two-year span
- A native of Gordon, Ga., was mentored by family friend and legendary punter Ray Guy, who lived in Thompson, Ga.
- Began his college career at Georgia Military College, where he was a teammate of Packers’ 2009 draft pick Jarius Wynn in 2005, before moving on to Georgia Tech, where he was a two-time, first-team All-ACC selection and earned various All-America honors
- Won the Redskins’ punting job in training-camp battle with incumbent Frost and went on to post averages of 39.6 yards (gross) and 32.1 yards (net) on 26 punts, placing nine inside the 20-yard line, in the season’s first six games
- Played with a hip flexor injury, a recurrence from college, in his last two games before being released
- Was signed to the Packers’ practice squad on Dec. 13
Vs. Arizona (Sept. 21): On four punts, averaged 42.8 yards (gross) and 42.0 yards (net), with two inside the 20At Dallas (Sept. 28): Posted season bests of 46.3 yards (gross) and 42.8 yards (net) on four punts, with two inside the 202008 Draft: Selected in the sixth round (No. 168 overall) by Washington, the only punter drafted in 2008
- Winner of the Ray Guy Award his final year, had a stellar two seasons at Georgia Tech after beginning his collegiate career at Georgia Military College
- At Georgia Tech, averaged 45.38 yards on 144 punts, the highest career average in ACC history, topping the previous mark of 45.26 set by Ryan Plackemeier of Wake Forest (2002-05)
- Also broke the previous school record held by Rodney Williams (1995-98)
- Placed 68 punts inside the 20 and had 57 longer than 50 yards, surpassing the previous NCAA record for a two-year span of 51 set by Marv Bateman of Utah (1970-71)
- Earned first-team All-ACC as well as various All-America honors both years
- Majored in business management
Senior season (2007): Won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter and was a first-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, Rivals.com and Sports Illlustrated- Added second-team honors from Walter Camp and The Associated Press
- A first-team All-ACC pick for the second straight year, ranked fifth in the nation with a 45.0-yard gross average and 40.5-yard net average on 65 punts
- Placed 33 inside the 20 and posted a long of 77
- Also handled holding duties
- Averaged 45.3 yards on a career-high 10 punts vs. Boston College (Sept. 15)
- At Duke (Nov. 10), placed a career-high five of six punts inside the 20
- Boomed a career-long 77-yarder vs. North Carolina (Nov. 17)
Junior season (2006): A second-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, Walter Camp and the The Associated Press- Was a first-team All-ACC pick and a finalist for the Ray Guy Award
- Ranked fourth in the nation with 45.5-yard gross average and 40.6-yard net average on 79 punts
- Had 30 punts of 50 yards or longer, two shy of the NCAA single-season record held by Todd Sauerbrun of West Virginia (1994)
- Placed 35 punts inside the 20 and had a long of 63
- Made his Division I-A debut vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 2) by punting seven times for 48.1-yard gross average with a long of 57 and four inside the 20
- Averaged 44.0 yards on season-high eight attempts vs. Virginia (Sept. 21), with a long of 61 and three inside the 20
- Had season-long 63-yarder and averaged 50.8 yards on six punts vs. Miami (Oct. 28), with three inside the 20
- Averaged 46.0 yards on four punts with a long of 60 in Gator Bowl vs. West Virginia (Jan. 1)
Junior College (2004-05): Averaged 40 yards per punt over two seasons at Georgia Military College
- Given name Durant Stiles Brooks
- Born in Macon, Ga.
- Engaged to be married next year to Natanya Harper
- His family owns a ranch that includes a dozen horses
High school: Helped lead Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Ga., to the 2001 GISA state title playing wide receiver, punter and safety, and this past year the school retired his jersey- Lettered four years in football and three in basketball
- Averaged 18 points per game and set the school record for career three-pointers on the hardwood
- Was mentored as a young punter by Guy, a family friend who lived in nearby Thompson, Ga.
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys the outdoors, particularly golfing, hunting, fishing, riding horses and playing basketball- Lists Dirty Jobs and Lost among his favorite TV shows
- Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
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| Gross | Opponent | |
| Year |
G |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Ret |
Yds |
Avg |
TB |
FC |
20 |
LG |
Blk |
| 2008 Washington |
6 |
26 |
1,030 |
39.6 |
12 |
195 |
32.1 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
60 |
0 |
| NFL totals (one year) |
6 |
26 |
1,030 |
39.6 |
12 |
195 |
32.1 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
60 |
0 |
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Punting
Punts: 7, at NYG (9/4/08)
Gross Yards: 265, at NYG (9/4/08)
Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.): 46.3, at Dal. (9/28/08)
Net Avg. (min. 4 att.): 42.8, at Dal. (9/28/08)
Punts Inside the 20: 2, four times (last: at Phi., 10/5/08)
Long: 60, vs. Dal. (9/28/08)
NFL debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/4/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2008: Selected by Washington Redskins as first of three choices in sixth round (168th overall) of '08 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, July 15...Waived by Redskins, Oct. 21...Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Dec. 13...Re-signed by Green Bay (reserve/future), Dec. 30.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010 |
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