
Ellis Brooks
LB
#41
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 22
Weight: 226 lbs
College: Penn State
Biography
Brooks started 20 of the 47 games he played in for the Nittany Lions, finishing with 230 tackles (117 solo), 14 tackles for a loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception and two passes defensed. In 2021, he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and honorable mention from the media after becoming the 23rd linebacker in school history to register 100-plus tackles in a season (100 total, 53 solo). Brooks finished No. 8 in the Big Ten in tackles.