Robert Brooks Robert Darren Brooks ( born June 23 , 1970 in Greenwood , South Carolina ) is a former American football wide receiver who attended University of South Carolina and played for the Green Bay Packers ( 1992 – 1998 ) and the Denver Broncos . Biography . Early life . Brooks started playing football in a pee wee league at age 6 . He then moved on to playing at Northside Junior High . He played running back until he reached college . In his senior year of high school , he scored 14 touchdowns and gained over 700 yards . He was also a state champion track star in high school . He was considered one of the best track athletes in the world after winning the 110 meter high hurdles with a time of 13 . 9 seconds at the Keebler International Prep Track and Field Invitational in June 1988 . College career . Brooks played collegiately for the University of South Carolina ( 1988 – 1991 ) . He was a fan favorite throughout his college career , Brooks was known for his fluid running and sure hands . He was a Freshman All - American in 1988 . Originally recruited as a running back , Brooks took to the field at Wide receiver wearing the jersey number 49 for the Gamecocks . During the 1988 season ; Brooks , then a freshmen , made an exceptional over the shoulder one handed catch for a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs . Pro career . Brooks was drafted in the third round , 62nd over all , of the 1992 NFL draft to the Green Bay Packers . He played for the Green Bay Packers ( 1992 – 1998 ) and the Denver Broncos ( 2000 ) . He led the NFL in kickoff returns in 1993 with a 26 . 6 - yard average . He came into his own in 1995 , following a career - ending injury to teammate Sterling Sharpe . That year , he led the Packers with 102 receptions and 13 touchdowns , while racking up 1 , 497 receiving yards , a franchise record [ 1 ] . During the 1995 season , Brooks caught a 99 - yard pass play from Brett Favre during a Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears September 11 , 1995 . This reception currently ties the records for longest pass play from scrimmage with eleven other receivers . Brooks suffered a severe knee injury in week 7 of the 1996 season against the San Francisco 49ers . Niners cornerback Tyronne Drakeford pulled Brooks to the turf while he was blocking downfield . Brooks suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a torn patellar tendon on the play . He missed the remainder of the season , and was unable to play in Super Bowl XXXI . The Packers beat the New England Patriots 35 - 21 . Brooks vowed to return the next season , and in 1997 he won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award , catching 60 passes for 1 , 010 yards and 7 touchdowns . Brooks later developed back problems as he was forced to change his running mechanics . He suffered through a painful season in 1998 , and briefly retired before attempting a comeback with the Broncos in 2000 . Following the season , in which he appeared in only a handful of games , Brooks again retired from the NFL . At the time of his retirement , Brooks finished with 309 receptions , 4 , 276 yards , and 32 touchdowns . Post - football career . After his football career ended , members of Brooks family called him about going into the music industry , using the nickname “ Shoo - in ” which he had developed during his football - playing days . Brooks created the record label “ Shoo - in 4 Life ” . He also has produced two CD ' s entitled " Jump " and " Down wit ’ tha Bay " . Brooks is now married and the father of three children — Robert , Elisha and Austin — residing in the Phoenix , AZ area . He has become the minister of Trendsetters Church at RBM Center in Phoenix .