Sam Brooks Jr.

LB · Miami 2021 · #6

Last confirmed: Miami, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.

6′2″ · 230 lb · Miami Gardens, FL

Sam Brooks Jr.: LB · Miami · #6.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Tedrick LoweryMassachusetts · 2016 · 73% season match
Michael SchererMissouri · 2016 · 72% season match
Maki CarabinLouisiana Tech · 2020 · 71% season match
Alex SchwabNorthern Illinois · 2017 · 71% season match
Isaac DotsonWashington State · 2017 · 69% season match

Sam Brooks Jr.

LB · Miami · So · #6

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Sam Brooks Jr. has been at Miami through two head coaches in three seasons. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Central Connecticut — Week 4, 2021.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Miami in the news

2027 LB Aston Whiteside flips to MiamiOct 22
Allen Bailey, former Miami standout, dies at 37NBC 6 South Florida Oct 21
Cristobal responds to Norvell's complaintsCanes Warning Oct 20
Elijah Melendez commits to MiamiOct 18

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2021	Miami	4	3	0.0	0.0	--
2020	Miami	37	16	1.5	1.0	2
2019	Miami	18	11	1.5	1.0	--
Career		59	30	3.0	2.0	2

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 4	W 69-0vs Central Connecticut	4	3	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 4 tackles

Signature game

Week 4 · 2021

W 69-0

vs Central Connecticut

4 tackles · 1 hurry · 3 solo tackles

Dominant 69-point win at home against Central Connecticut.

Teams and coaches

2019Miami6-7HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced

2020Miami8-3HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Miami7-5HC: Jess Simpson · Balanced

Our ratings

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Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Too few games for a verdict yet; the rows below are his season so far.

Box-score production (6)

QB hurries#827 / 2743 · 59th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

0.0

Passes defended#1695 / 2743 · 19th pct

Tackles for loss#2340 / 2743 · 7th pct

0.0

Solo tackles#2698 / 2743 · 1st pct

Tackles#2743 / 2743 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2021 season

Head Coach

Jess Simpson

Pass share

53.7%

462 pass / 399 run

Plays / game

71.8

12 games

Team sack rate

5.9%

507 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

4 tackles in 1 game

Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Players he’s like

How he plays

News and fans

Miami in the news

Where to follow him

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

4 tackles in 1 game

Three seasons at Miami