One of the greatest Tampa Bay Buccaneers players in history is now the chief operating officer for University of South Florida's (USF) athletics department, according to announcement post on the university's site on Thursday morning.

University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins said Hall-of-Fame linebacker and Tampa Bay-area sports executive Derrick Brooks will serve as COO "and join the departments senior leadership team effective immediately."

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brooks was an All-Pro linebacker, won a Super Bowl, and the team recently named him the top player in Bucs history.

According to the release, Brooks has spent over 15 years as a key front office executive in professional sports. At Vinik Sports Group, Brooks was executive vice president of corporate and

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