Myles Brooks
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 21, 2001 Pflugerville, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hendrickson (TX) |
| College: | Stephen F. Austin (2019–2021) Louisiana Tech (2022) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Myles Brooks (born January 21, 2001) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana Tech.
Early life
Brooks was born on January 21, 2001, in Pflugerville, Texas.[1][2] He attended Hendrickson High School there, at which he played football and basketball.[2] He was given All-District and All-Central Texas honors and earned three varsity letters for the Hendrickson football team, being ranked as a three-star prospect.[2] 247Sports ranked him 28th nationally at his position in the class of 2019.[3]
College career
Brooks had FBS offers from Baylor, Louisiana Tech, FIU, Arkansas and Texas State.[3] He initially committed to Baylor, but then backed out.[4] He then committed to Arkansas,[5] but backed out a second time, before eventually deciding to play for FCS Stephen F. Austin.[6] As a freshman in 2019, Brooks appeared in 10 games and posted 23 tackles, six pass breakups, and one interception.[7] In the 2020 season, he posted 17 total tackles while making an interception in nine games.[7] The following year, he tied for the team lead with four interceptions and posted 25 tackles while appearing in every game.[7] Brooks was named first-team Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and finished his stint at the school with 52 tackles, six interceptions and 17 pass breakups, as he transferred to Louisiana Tech in 2022.[8]
Brooks was named a preseason Phil Steele third-team All-Conference USA selection for Louisiana Tech.[9] He ended up playing all 12 games, starting 10 of them, and earned second-team All-Conference USA after recording 29 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and nine pass breakups.[10][11] Brooks was one of the best players on the team, as well as best cornerbacks in the conference,[12] and was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl.[13][14] In the season, he was targeted a total of 53 times, and only allowed 37.7% of those to be completed.[14] Brooks twice earned Conference USA player of the week honors and was named one time to Pro Football Focus' national team of the week.[2][15][16]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.59 s | 4.51 s | 7.27 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Brooks was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[19][20] He went unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft, and afterwards was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[22]
References
- ^ "Myles Brooks Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Myles Brooks". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Baylor Football Adds Another 2019 Recruit, Safety Myles Brooks". Our Daily Bears. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Recek, Travis (July 19, 2018). "Summer Spotlight: Myles Brooks". Spectrum News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ West, Danny (July 28, 2018). "Myles Brooks makes the call to Arkansas". 247Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (January 25, 2019). "Arkansas commit list down another prospect as Texas DB Myles Brooks won't sign with Razorbacks". Saturday Down South. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Myles Brooks". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Carlisle, Ben (January 17, 2022). "Transfer CB Myles Brooks commits to LA Tech". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech football gets preseason notice". Minden Press-Herald. June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Herder, Sam (January 30, 2023). "How Did 2022 FCS-To-FBS Transfers Perform?". HERO Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Myles Brooks, Cornerback, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs". Sports Illustrated. December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Cummings, Ian (January 20, 2023). "Myles Brooks, CB, Louisiana Tech | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Conlin, Bennett (February 16, 2023). "NFL Draft: Louisiana Tech's Myles Brooks Wildly Underrated". HERO Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Hines, Brian (January 27, 2023). "7 defensive players and specialists to watch with Patriots coaching at East-West Shrine Bowl". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "LA Tech's Myles Brooks named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week". Crescent City Sports. October 10, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brooks Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. November 7, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Myles Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Myles Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Furones, David (February 18, 2023). "Dolphins taking a good look at Louisiana Tech CB Myles Brooks in draft process". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Marchionte, Bo (March 2, 2023). "NFL Combine: Louisiana Tech DB Myles Brooks aims for top 5 40 Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Myles Brooks Signs with Dallas Cowboys". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. April 30, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.