Will Brooks
Will Brooks
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Third year in the Tennessee secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Arkansas, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Tennessee, 82 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 24–17
vs Alabama
8 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaxen Turner’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaxen on
Differs from Jaxen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bradley Jennings Jr.'s junior season at Indiana (2022).
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