Ethan Barbier Brooks (born April 27, 1972) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Williams College. Early years Brooks grew up in Simsbury, Connecticut. He attended Westminster School, a small prep school with a poor football record while he was there. He was not recruited by Division I-A schools, but had opportunities to play with a scholarship at Division I-AA schools. His father Alan had gone to Wesleyan University and was good enough to be invited to the Baltimore Colts training camp. When Brooks graduated, Williams College had a better football program than Wesleyan and the other school of the "Little Three", Amherst College, good enough to be a Division III "football power". College career Brooks had NFL aspirations and thought that the Division III level of play would not be the best route to the NFL. He intended to go to Bucknell University which had a superior football program as a Division I-AA program and was still a good academic institution. However, he did not think he would be accepted at Division III Williams College, because although his academics were good for a football player, they were low for the school. Nevertheless, Williams admitted him with financial aid and he chose to attend, because of both their stellar academic reputation and rich football tradition. He became a starter at defensive tackle and stood out in the division for his size (270 pounds) and skill. He was also used on the offensive line to block in specific goal-line situations. As a sophomore, he took a year off to recover from a broken foot. He became a two-time All-conference player and the NESCAC defensive player of the year as a senior. He also contributed to his team having a 17-0-1 record in his final two seasons He was an All-American in track and field in the hammer throw. On his last throw of the 35 lb. weight at the 1996 NCAA Indoor Championships, Brooks broke the NCAA Division III record with a heave of 63’ 8 ¾” and later that spring he won the NCAA hammer throw (194’ 2”). His major was psychology. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Brooks was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 7th round (229th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft, with