Richard Brooks

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 238
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
West Mesquite

2010 (Junior): Appeared in 10 games at linebacker, making four starts...Posted 21 of 27 tackles in those four starts, including two half tackles-for-loss and sharing his first career sack at FAU (Nov. 13).

2009 (Sophomore): Played four games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, registering 10 tackles...Had five tackles, including a tackle-for-loss in the season opener vs. Southern...Sustained a broken arm vs. Kansas State and missed the next three games...Returned the next two games before missing rest of the season due to the fracture.

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not start the season opener, but earned the starting spot at middle linebacker the next five games...Injured knee at NT and missed final six games...Finished ninth in tackles despite playing only six games...Made eight tackles at Illinois and at Kansas State.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted, did not play...Four-time Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Ohio, North Texas, Tennessee and FIU).

West Mesquite: Ranked 53rd nationally among weakside linebackers according to Scout.com...In addition to playing linebacker, was the leading rusher each of his last two seasons.

Personal: Full name is Richard Earl Brooks...Born Nov. 12, 1988...Son of Richard and Vera Brooks...Has one brother and one sister.