Zac Brooks (born February 1, 1993) is an American former

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. He played

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at Clemson and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He also spent time with the

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and

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Early life

Brooks attended Jonesboro High School in

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where he completed high school early, in December 2011, to attend college at Clemson University and returned to Jonesboro High School to graduate in 2012 with his senior class.

College career

Brooks committed to the Clemson on June 20, 2011, and enrolled on January 20, 2012. Brooks was enrolled at Clemson for four year playing in the

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, and 2015 seasons and redshirting the

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due to a foot injury. In his college career, Brooks played in 33 games with 115 carries for 599 yards and 8 total rushing and receiving

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

On April 30, 2016, Brooks was selected by the

in the seventh round of the

. On May 9, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Brooks to his rookie contract. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Seahawks. He was signed to the

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on September 27, 2016. He was released by the Seahawks on October 25, 2016.

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 27, 2016, Brooks was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released by the Chiefs on November 8, 2016.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On November 23, 2016, Brooks was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on November 29, 2016.

Denver Broncos

On December 14, 2016, Brooks was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 2, 2017. On April 20, 2017, Brooks announced his retirement from the NFL after just one season without playing in a regular-season game.

Personal life

Brooks has aspirations to become an

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References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Zac 1993 births Living people American football running backs Clemson Tigers football players Denver Broncos players Kansas City Chiefs players People from Jonesboro, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas Seattle Seahawks players