retirement on August 11, 2010. On January 10, 2014, Brooks was named among the 15 modern-era Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists. Former Buccaneers safety John Lynch (who was Brooks' teammate from 1995 to 2003) and former Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy (who coached Brooks from 1996 to 2001) were also finalists. On February 1, Brooks was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He is the third Hall of Famer to have earned his credentials primarily as a Buc, the others being Lee Roy Selmon and Warren Sapp (Brooks' teammate from 1995 to 2003). NFL career statistics Broadcast and executive career Brooks previously was a football analyst for ESPN and co-host of The Red Zone on Sirius NFL Radio and as an analyst on ESPN First Take. In 2011, Brooks became a part owner and the team president for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. The team folded in December 2017. Since 2014, Brooks has served as a jointly-appointed appeals officer for the NFL and NFL Players Association, charged with reviewing discipline for in-game misconduct. Personal life Brooks is married and has four children. Brooks is a Christian. Derrick Brooks is the founder of the Brooks Bunch charity and youth scholarship foundation in the Tampa Bay area. He has taken local youth across the nation and South Africa with the objective of presenting a first-hand experience, or a "mobile classroom." Brooks also headed the founding of the Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School in Tampa with fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Brooks is well known for his charity work and his advocacy of the importance of education. He was the co-recipient of the 2000 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and was named to the Florida State University Board of Trustees in 2003 by Governor Jeb Bush. References External links Official Website Derrick Brooks Charities Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio 1973 births Living people African-American Christians African-American players of American football All-American college football players American football linebackers Florida State Seminoles football players National Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League players with retired numbers Players of American football from Pensacola, Florida Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Arena Football League executives 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award winners Ed