2026: Returning starting safety … team captain … in 37 career games (20 starts), has registered 139 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, three INTs, three PBU, one caused fumble, two fumble recoveries and six QB hurries … added two kickoff returns for 36 yards against Mississippi State in 2024 … posted 22 games with 3+ tackles and 13 contests with 5+ tackles with a career-high 12 stops coming against Texas in 2025 … carded a career-high 2.5 TFL against Arkansas in 2025 … logged 1.0 sack in contests with Auburn (2024), Arkansas (2025), South Carolina (2025), Texas (2025) and Miami (2025) … notched one INT versus Oklahoma State (2023), Southern California (2024), and South Carolina (2025) … returned INT against the Gamecocks a career-long 39 yards … posted one PBU against Florida (2024), LSU (2024), and Texas (2025) … lone caused fumble occurred against Miami in the first round of the 2025 CFP … recorded one fumble recovery versus Mississippi State (2025) and Missouri (2025) … returned one fumble recovery against the Tigers, a career-long 26 yards … tallied a career-best two QB pressures against Arkansas (2025) … has played 1,711 career snaps.
2025: Played in 12 games, starting 11 … did not start against Utah State and missed the UTSA contest … finished third on the team in tackles with 62 … added 6.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks, one INT, one PBU, three QB hurries, one caused fumble and two fumble recoveries … posted 10 games with 2+ tackles and six contests with 5+ stops, including a season-best 12 tackles against Texas … notched 1.0 TFL on five occasions, including a season-high 2.5 TFL against Arkansas … notched 1.0 sack in contests with Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas and Miami … returned lone INT at Missouri 39 yards … earned one PBU against Texas … secured a season-best two QB pressures against Arkansas and one versus Mississippi State … lone forced fumble occurred against Miami in the first round of the CFP … logged one fumble recovery against Mississippi State and Missouri … returned both fumbles 10+ yards, including a season-long 26 yards against the Tigers … on the field for 742 snaps.
2024: Saw action in all 13 games, making eight starts against McNeese, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi State, LSU, South Carolina, New Mexico State and Southern California … finished second on the team in tackles with 59 … added 5.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one INT, two PBUs, and three QB hurries … posted 10 games with 3+ tackles and six contests with 5+ stops, including a season-high 10 against Texas … secured 1.0 TFL in contests with Bowling Green, Arkansas, Missouri, and Auburn, securing a season-high 2.0 against the Razorbacks … lone sack occurred versus Auburn … notched one INT against Southern California in the Las Vegas Bowl … carded one QB hurry against LSU, New Mexico State and Auburn … booked one PBU versus Florida and LSU … on the field for 674 snaps.
2023: Saw action in 12-of-13 games, making one start against Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl … missed the Abilene Christian contest … finished with 18 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one INT … posted one tackle in eight contests and 3+ tackles twice, including a season-best seven against Oklahoma State … recorded lone TFL against New Mexico … carded one INT against the Cowboys … on the field for 295 snaps.
PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M: Lettered four seasons at Shiner under coaches Daniel Boedeker and Steven Cerny … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … charted as the No. 14, No. 25 and No. 33 prospect from the state of Texas according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … listed as the No. 2, No. 6 and No. 6 safety nationally according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed at No. 80 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped lead Shiner to a 54-4 four-year ledger, including consecutive UIL 2A D-I State Championship titles in 2020 and 2021 … compiled 120 tackles, 8.0 TFL, two INTs and one forced fumble during senior season … on offense, added 210 career rushes for 2,519 yards (12.00) with 36 touchdowns, while making seven catches for 236 yards (33.71) and five scores … named Texas Sportswriters Association 2A Offensive Player of the Year and District 13-2A MVP in 2021 … selected the offensive MVP for the title game as a sophomore and earned District 13-2A Defensive MVP and first team honors at running back … tabbed Dave Campbell’s Mr. Texas Football top-10 finalist in 2022 … chosen a TSWA 2A first team all-state selection as a utility player … also lettered in track & field, with a personal best long jump mark of 22 feet, 10.25 inches.
PERSONAL: Born December 24, 2004 … son of Douglas Brooks Sr. and Lashun Barnett ... majoring in agricultural leadership and development with a minor in kinesiology.