Biography:

Derrick Brooks is an American film producer and former professional football player. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Communications from Florida State University. The linebacker was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he remained to play his entire fourteen season professional career. He went on to earn his Master's in Business Communications from FSU in 1999, and his Doctorate in Humane Letters from St. Leo University in 2006. In 2017, he became a partner in Argent Pictures, a film financing, production and development company based in Malibu, California.