2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Terrance Brooks
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
- Hometown:
- Little Elm, Texas
- High School:
- Little Elm
- Prev School:
- Texas
 2023 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention |
2024 Junior
- Played in seven games
- Five tackles and one pass breakup on the season
- Transferred to Illinois in May 2024 with two years of eligibility remaining
- Four-star transfer by 247Sports
- No. 2 ranked transfer cornerback in the spring portal window by 247Sports
2023 Sophomore (Texas)
- Played in all 14 games with 13 starts at cornerback
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Helped Texas win the Big 12 Championship and advance to the College Football Playoff
- 20 tackles, six passes defended, and three interceptions on the season
- Interceptions against Texas Tech, TCU, and BYU
- Career-high five tackles and tied career high with two pass breakups against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry
- Limited opponents to a 58.7 passer rating while in coverage according to PFF, ranking 17th in the nation among Power-5 cornerbacks with 500+ snaps
- 81.3 tackling grade by PFF was 13th-best in the nation among Power-5 cornerbacks with 500+ snaps
- Played 559 snaps and committed only three penalties
2022 Freshman (Texas)
- Played in nine games with three starts at cornerback as a true freshman
- Nine tackles and three pass breakups on the season
- Career-high two pass breakups against Washington in the Alamo Bowl
High School
- Five-star recruit by On3
- Four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
- National ranks: #24 (On3), #58 (Rivals), #81 (247Sports), #156 (ESPN)
- Texas ranks: #6 (On3), #9 (Rivals), #11 (USA Today), #16 (247Sports), #27 (ESPN)
- Cornerback ranks: #3 (On3), #8 (Rivals), #10 (247Sports), #16 (ESPN)
- 2021 All-District 5-6A First Team
- 2020 TAPPS Division I All-State First Team
- Part of a defense that allowed just 109.0 passing yards per game as a senior, including five games of under 100 yards
- 47 tackles, including 27 solo stops, one tackle for loss and one sack, along with three interceptions and nine passes defended as a sophomore
- Played at Plano John Paul II High School as a sophomore and junior and at Prosper High School as a freshman
- Helped John Paul II to a 10-3 overall record and an appearance in the TAPPS Division I championship game in 2019
- Signed with Texas over dozen of other programs, including offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, and Florida
- Also competed in track and field in the 100m and 200m in high school
Personal
- Father, Chet, played safety at Texas A&M and three years in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and was part of two Super Bowl teams
- Father, Chet, also coached Terrance at John Paul II High School
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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