High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #69 (247Sports), #110 (On3), #117 (ESPN)
• State of Illinois ranks: #14 (247Sports), #27 (On3), #37 (ESPN)
• Played for head coach Terrell Alexander at Homewood-Flossmoor
• 2023 All-Southwest Suburban Blue
• Totaled 127 tackles, 13.0 sacks, and 38.0 tackles for loss during his high school career 
• AP and Honors student
• Offers included Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, and Kansas State

Personal

• Born September 13, 2006
• Son of Charlie and Candice Brooks
• Brother, Charlie, played college football at Eastern Illinois
• Intends to major in finance
• Chose Illinois because “I see it as a great place for me to develop as a man and gain a lot of knowledge through my experiences. I believe the coaching staff that Coach Bielema has formed can do that and is going to push me to be the best person I can be on a daily basis.”