- Played in 16 games with seven starts (first of his career) in 2025, recording a career-high 28 tackles (eight solo), a half-sack, a tackle for a loss, five quarterback hits, a pass defensed and 20 Next Gen Stat QB pressures (No. 4 on the team).
- Saw action in all 17 games in 2024, recording 24 tackles (14 solo), 3½ sacks, four tackles for a loss, a career-best six QB hits, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a career-high and team-leading three fumble recoveries.
- Was the only player in the NFL in 2024 with multiple fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick and was the first NFL player to record those stats in back-to-back seasons (2023-24) since Texans DL J.J. Watt (2013-14).
- Became the first Packers rookie to register four-plus sacks (four) and multiple fumble recoveries (two) in a season since LB Clay Matthews in 2009 and was one of only two NFL rookies to accomplish that feat in 2023 (Buccaneers LB YaYa Diaby).
- Dating back to 2000, became only the second Packer (S Marques Anderson) to post multiple fumble recoveries in both of his first two NFL seasons (2023-24).
- Started all 52 games he played in over five seasons (2018-22) at Bowling Green and served as a team captain for his final two seasons.
2025 SEASON: Played in 16 games with seven starts, recording a career-high 28 tackles (eight solo), a half-sack, a tackle for a loss, five QB hits, a pass defensed and 20 QB pressures on defense while also appearing on special teams…Ranked No. 4 on the team in QB pressures…Was sidelined in Week 13 due to an ankle injury…Vs. Washington (Sept. 11): Recorded three tackles (all assists) and two QB pressures and split a sack of QB Jayden Daniels with DL Barryn Sorrell in the fourth quarter…Vs. Cincinnati (Oct. 12): Played 53 defensive snaps in his first NFL start, finishing with three QB pressures…At Arizona (Oct. 19): Recorded an assisted tackle, a QB hit and a career-high four QB pressures. Pressured and hit QB Jacoby Brissett to help force an incompletion on third-and-11 in the fourth quarter. Three of his pressures came on plays that resulted in a sack or an incompletion…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 27): Started and played a career-high 56 defensive snaps, matching a career high with five total tackles and tying a season high with a pair of solo tackles…At Chicago (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Made his first postseason start and registered a pair of QB hits and two QB pressures. Pressured and hit QB Caleb Williams on a fourth-down pass attempt in the third quarter, leading to an interception by LB Ty'Ron Hopper on the play.
2024: Played in all 17 games, recording a career-high 24 tackles (14 solo), 3½ sacks, four tackles for a loss, 18 QB pressures, a career-best six QB hits, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a career-high and team-leading three fumble recoveries…Blocked a field goal and was the only player in the NFL in '24 with multiple fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick…Was the first NFL player to record those stats in back-to-back seasons since Watt (2013-14)…Dating back to 2000, became only the second Packer (Anderson) to post multiple fumble recoveries in both of his first two NFL seasons…At L.A. Rams (Oct. 6): Posted two tackles (one solo), a career-high 1½ sacks, a tackle for a loss, three QB pressures and three QB hits. Recorded a sack of QB Matthew Stafford for a loss of 8 yards on third-and-6, forcing the Rams to punt early in the fourth quarter. Split a sack of Stafford with DL Preston Smith for a loss of 7 yards on second-and-5 with 1:17 left to play, forcing the Rams into a third-and-long situation…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 13): Registered a solo tackle, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Tackled QB Kyler Murray and forced him to fumble, recovering the ball at the Arizona 30 in the third quarter…At Chicago (Nov. 17): Blocked the Bears' game-winning FG attempt as time expired to seal the victory, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 24): Posted an assisted tackle and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter when CB Keisean Nixon knocked the ball loose from RB Christian McCaffrey…At Minnesota (Dec. 29): Registered three tackles (two solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss, a QB hit, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery. Sacked QB Sam Darnold for a loss of 5 yards late in the second quarter. Later in the third quarter, recovered a fumble by CB Carrington Valentine after he intercepted Darnold, which set up a Green Bay TD four plays later.
2023: Played in all 17 games, recording 20 tackles (12 solo), four sacks, six tackles for a loss, four passes defensed, five QB hits, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries (tied for the team lead)…Became the first Green Bay rookie with two fumble recoveries in a season since CB Jaire Alexander in 2018…Was the first Packers rookie to register four-plus sacks and multiple fumble recoveries in a season since Matthews in 2009…Was one of only two NFL rookies to accomplish that feat in 2023, joining Diaby…On special teams, blocked a field goal (Week 8 vs. Min.), joining DL T.J. Slaton (Oct. 24, 2021) as the only Green Bay rookies to block a field goal from 1994-2023…Appeared in both postseason contests, recording three tackles (all assisted) and a QB hit…At Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his NFL debut, recording a solo tackle and his first career sack when he dropped QB Justin Fields for a loss of 9 yards on third down in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt…Vs. Detroit (Sept. 28): Registered two tackles (both solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss, a QB hit and a pass defensed. Sacked QB Jared Goff for a loss of 10 yards on second down to force a third-and-long situation that led to a punt late in the third quarter…Vs. Minnesota (Oct. 29): Blocked a 44-yard FG attempt that was recovered by S Jonathan Owens and returned 23 yards in the fourth quarter…Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 5): Posted a tackle and two passes defensed. The first pass defensed came in the third quarter, which forced a third-and-25 for the Rams and the drive resulted in a punt. Broke up another pass on third-and-long in the fourth quarter that required the Rams to punt again. Became the first rookie defensive lineman to register two passes defensed in a game for the Packers dating back to 2000 (per TruMedia)…At Detroit (Nov. 23): Registered two tackles, a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Late in the first quarter, tackled Goff, forcing a fumble and recovering it on the Detroit 23. Became only the second Green Bay rookie since 2000 to post a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the same game (Matthews, at Minnesota, Oct. 5, 2009)…At Minnesota (Dec. 31): Recovered a fumble when Smith sacked QB Jaren Hall and knocked the ball loose, and three plays later, Green Bay scored…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 7): Posted two tackles (both solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss and a QB hit. Tackled RB Khalil Herbert for a loss of 3 yards on a pass play on third-and-13 to help hold Chicago to a field goal on the Bears' first possession of the game. In the fourth quarter, sacked Fields for a loss of 6 yards on second-and-16, and two plays later Chicago had to punt…2023 Draft: Selected by Green Bay with the first of two picks in the sixth round (No. 179 overall), the first player drafted by the Packers from Bowling Green since LB Mark Emans in 1984.
COLLEGE: Started all 52 games he played in over five seasons (2018-22), recording 167 tackles (77 solo), 46 tackles for a loss, an interception, six passes defensed, six forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Finished with 27½ career sacks to rank No. 3 all-time in program history…Dating back to 2005, ranks No. 6 in the Mid-American Conference in sacks (www.sports-reference.com)...Selected to play in the 2023 Senior Bowl…Earned his degree in individualized studies…2022: Was a team captain for the second straight year and started all 13 games…Earned first-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus, honorable mention All-America recognition from Pro Football Network and first-team All-MAC honors (PFF, PFN)…Recorded a career-best 10 sacks to rank No. 3 all-time in school history for a single season…Ranked No. 3 in the conference and tied for No. 10 in the country in sacks…Also posted career highs in tackles (50), solo tackles (30), tackles for a loss (18, No. 3 in the MAC and tied for No. 9 in the nation), passes defensed (four) and fumble recoveries (one), and tied his career high with two forced fumbles…Named to the final watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award, which is given annually to college football's top defensive end…Named the MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after finishing No. 2 on the team with five tackles (three solo) to go with a sack on a third-and-7 that forced a punt vs. Marshall (Sept. 17)…Also recovered a fumble at the Bowling Green 4…Named to PFF's National Team of the Week after posting seven tackles (four solo), 2½ sacks and 3½ tackles for a loss at Akron (Oct. 1)…Led the team with a career-high three sacks at Central Michigan (Oct. 22), including a forced fumble on a sack that OLB Demetrius Hardamon returned for a TD in the fourth quarter...2021: Started all 12 games, was a team captain and earned third-team All-MAC honors and All-MAC honorable mention (PFF)…Finished the regular season ranked No. 5 in the MAC with 7½ sacks…Also recorded 42 tackles (15 solo), 12½ tackles for a loss and a forced fumble…Notched five tackles (four solo) and sacked QB Joe Milton III for a loss of 3 yards on third down to a force a punt in the first quarter at Tennessee (Sept. 2)…Recorded four tackles (three solo), two sacks, 2½ tackles for a loss and a forced fumble vs. Ohio (Nov. 26), leading the team in both sacks and tackles for a loss…2020: Started all three games he played in what was a five-game season…Finished with 10 tackles (three solo) and 2½ tackles for a loss, and tied for the team lead with two sacks…Registered three tackles (two solo), two tackles for a loss and two sacks at Akron (Dec. 5)...2019: Started all 12 games, recording 33 tackles (16 solo), 8½ tackles for a loss (No. 2 on the team), a team-best 4½ sacks, four QB hurries, an INT, two forced fumbles (career best, tied for the team lead) and a pass defensed…2018: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman with eight starts, including the final five contests…Led the team in sacks (3½) and was tied for No. 2 in tackles for a loss (4½)…Also posted 32 tackles (13 solo), two QB hurries and a forced fumble.
PERSONAL: Given name Karl Dermarad Brooks…Born in Lansing, Mich. …Nickname is "KB"…High school: Earned second-team all-state honors from the Detroit News and was a first-team all-conference selection as a senior at Lansing (Mich.) Sexton High School…Was named to the Lansing State Journal "Dream Team"…Also played outside linebacker, safety and wide receiver…Posted more than 100 tackles, along with 12 sacks and five forced fumbles, and scored a defensive TD…Helped team to an 8-5 record, including a 4-3 mark in the Capital Area Activities Conference (Blue Division)…Lettered two years in basketball and four years in track and field, participating in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays and the 300-meter hurdles…Community involvement: Attended a local high school football game at Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wis.) to bring attention to the Packers vs. Cancer initiative…Took part in My Cause My Cleats, spotlighting The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults…Participated in a toy drive for Toys for Tots and a shopping event for children from Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2023 and 2024…Helped out at the 517 Football Camp in his hometown of Lansing, Mich.
