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Games played:	3
Total tackles:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cariel Brooks
	Brooks with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022
No. 25
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	April 24, 1991 (age 33); Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Carol City; (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College:	Adams State
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
	Arizona Cardinals (2015–2016); Toronto Argonauts (2017)*; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2017–2022); Ottawa Redblacks (2023);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	CFL All-Star (2021); CFL East All-Star (2018, 2021);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	3
Total tackles:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	207
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	4
Interceptions:	12
	Stats at CFL.ca

Cariel Brooks (born April 24, 1991) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Adams State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Brooks attended Miami Carol City High School. While there he was a second-team All-conference selection in football. He was also an All-conference selection in track & field.^[1]

College career

Brooks then attended Pasadena City College in 2011 before transferring to Adams State University. As a sophomore in 2012, he appeared in eight games. He recorded 21 tackles (15 solo), one tackle-for-loss, two interceptions and seven passes defensed. In 2013, as a junior, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 38 tackles and three interceptions.^[1] As a senior in 2014, he appeared in 10 games and recorded three interceptions.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (1.75 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.57 s	1.58 s	2.66 s	4.32 s	7.00 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)	14 reps
All values from Colorado State Pro Day.^[3]

Arizona Cardinals

After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Brooks was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.^[4] He was released on September 5 and two days later he was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. On October 14, 2015, he was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster. He appeared in three games for the Cardinals, recording one special teams tackle. On November 11, he was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He was released from injured reserve on December 29. He signed a futures contract on January 27, 2016.^[5] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cardinals.^[6]

Toronto Argonauts

Brooks signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 14, 2017.^[7] He was released by the Argonauts on June 18, 2017.^[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 8, 2017, Brooks was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. He was promoted to the active roster on August 13, and was demoted to the practice roster on August 17, 2017.^[8] He re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on January 25, 2021.^[9] Brooks was released on February 10, 2023.^[10]

Ottawa Redblacks

Brooks signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 14, 2023.^[10] He retired in February 2024.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "Cariel Brooks bio". ASUGrizzlies.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ "Cariel Brooks Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ "Cariel Brooks, DS #60 CB, Adams State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ Urban, Darren (May 5, 2015). "Cardinals Bring In 14 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017.
^ "Arizona Cardinals: Cariel Brooks". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2016). "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "SIGNING: ARGOS ADD BROOKS, JACOBS AND WILDER JR". argonauts.ca. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "CFL TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
^ "Tiger-Cats re-sign defensive back Brooks". TiCats.ca. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Cariel Brooks". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "Two-time all-star defensive back Cariel Brooks retires from CFL". 3downnation.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.