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On3 five-star CB Terrance Brooks flips to Texas

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•12/15/21•

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In June, Little Elm (Texas) cornerback Terrance Brooks visited Oregon, Florida, Alabama, Ohio State, and Texas. Several teams thought they had a chance at On3’s No. 18 prospect and No. 5 cornerback, but the Buckeyes won out when he announced his commitment on June 30.

Brooks decided to back away from that pledge on signing day and commit to the Texas Longhorns.

The son of former Texas A&M and San Francisco 49ers safety Chet Brooks, Terrance held offers from 40 schools including most of the nation’s top programs. Now four months later, he elected to stay closer to home after diligent work by Steve Sarkisian and Terry Joseph.

Inside Texas’ evaluation on Terrance Brooks

Brooks is an A&M legacy, the son of hard hitting safety Chet Brooks who coined the term “Wrecking Crew” for RC Slocum’s defenses back in the late 80s. Son Terrance is perhaps a bit more skilled and athletic, playing press and bail corner at high school, but ultimately no less violent. Terrance Brooks is a pure defensive back who lives as much for the chance to close and hit people as he does the coverage battles. His ability to maintain solid spacing and close on the ball could allow him to play outside at corner in the Texas scheme and thrive in their zone coverages which would allow him to get eyes on the quarterback and play the ball. He’d also undoubtedly be a fantastic safety if he moved inside. – Ian Boyd

Strengths: Adequate height with broad shoulders and muscular core. Room to peripheral bulk. Looks to have a great wingspan for a player this size. Excellent acceleration with above average top end speed. Has a track sprinter background and it shows in his running form which is a smooth, long stride. Has fluid hips with a very good change of direction. I suspect he has excellent agility numbers. Lower body explosiveness looks above average. Film shows a lot of DB versatility with him covering outside, slot as CB and also film at 1/2 field safety. Shows a good number of zone and man highlights with both off and rolled-up leverage. A very instinctive player who processes plays pretty quickly. Understands pass concepts well enough to break up passes on receivers that aren’t his. Good at not declaring his hips too early. Shows very good recovery when beat. Tracks and times the ball very well. Disruptive at the catch point. Generally catches the ball away from his body and secures it quickly. Some good production with PBU/Int and teams did seem to throw away from him. Shines in run support. Will come downhill willingly and delivers a good pop. Can get very physical. Has some of the best film blowing up lead blockers that I’ve seen from a corner. Will break down regularly and deliver a tackle with good form. Dad played in the NFL. Looks like he enjoys what he’s doing.

Areas for Improvement: Eye discipline can be poor at times (see Preston Stone 68-yd TD). Will get off balance when engaged with wide receivers. Would like to see the long arms put to use: Even when he is in press, he doesn’t put a hand on a receiver in many of those highlights which begs the question of why he’s in that position. 

Brooks is the 26th member of Texas’ 2022 class.

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