Dalton Brooks
Dalton Brooks
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Three seasons at Texas A&M, two different head coaches: Elijah Robinson and Mike Elko. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 1 sacks against Texas — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–40
at Notre Dame
5 TOT · 4 SOLO
Edged out Notre Dame on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas A&M
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Texas A&M
Returning around him
- 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #10
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nasir Peoples’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brenden Jordan's junior season at Texas Tech (2025).
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Background
2024 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, making eight starts ... Finished the season second on the team with 59 tackles and top-five on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss ... Tallied three tackles in the win over McNeese ... Had a tackle and a breakup in the win at Florida ... Made a pair of tac...