Terrance Brooks (cornerback)
| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 8 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas) |
Terrance Brooks is an American college football cornerback for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
[edit]Brooks attended Little Elm High School in Little Elm, Texas. He was rated as a four-star recruit, the 8th best cornerback, and the 59th overall prospect in the class of 2022.[1] Brooks also held offers from school such as Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, California, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Georgia Tech, Houston, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UNLV, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.[2] Brooks initially committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[3] However, Brooks flipped his commitment to play for the Texas Longhorns.[1]
College career
[edit]Texas
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Brooks played nine games, making three starts, where he tallied nine tackles and three pass deflections.[4] In 2023, he played all 14 games for Texas, making 13 starts where tallied 20 tackles, six pass deflections, and three interceptions, earning honorable mention all-Big 12 Conference honors.[4] After the season, Brooks entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Illinois
[edit]On May 12, 2024, Brooks announced that he would transfer to Illinois.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Means, Stephen (December 15, 2021). "What Terrance Brooks' flip to Texas on Signing Day means to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen (December 12, 2021). "Terrance Brooks National Signing Day 2022 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (June 30, 2021). "Four-star cornerback Terrance Brooks commits to Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c Connolly, Matt (April 23, 2024). "Texas CB Terrance Brooks, former 5-star, announces plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Kaiden (May 12, 2024). "Texas transfer cornerback Terrance Brooks commits to Illinois". On3.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.