Keith Howard Brooking (born October 30, 1975 in Senoia, Georgia) is a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Brooking was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Falcons.

In 2003, Brooking founded The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation. He was inspired by his mother, who was a foster parent while he was growing up, to create the foundation to serve the needs of foster children in metro Atlanta. Former programs of the Foundation included the Locker 56 Shoe Program; Be a Leader, Become a Reader; the Keith Brooking Scholarship Program; and the Keith Brooking Children’s Foundation Grant Program. He was named Falcons 2002 “Man of the Year” for his extensive community involvement. He spends much of his off season each year raising awareness of his foundation, visiting local schools, businesses and organizations that serve and support children. The foundation programs and services are supported by financial contributions from corporate sponsors and loyal donors, in addition, funds are raised through grants that are awarded to the foundation by other organizations. By his actions, he was named a nominee to the The Home Depot NFL Neighborhood MVP.

Brooking was named to the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. He and his wife, Holly have two children.