93  Eric Brooks
Eric Brooks

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Monrovia, Calif.

High School:
Monrovia

Last College:
Arizona Western CC, Ariz.

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 246

Position:
Defensive Tackle


UW This Season: Eric Brooks transferred to Wyoming from Arizona Western Community College prior to the 2009 season. He redshirted at UW last season. He will enter fall camp listed as No. 3 on the depth chart at right defensive tackle.

2009: Redshirted.

Arizona Western: Brooks played his freshman season of 2008 at Arizona Western. He played for head coach James Pryor.

High School: Brooks was a two-time team captain at Monrovia High School where he played tight end and defensive line. As a junior, he was a first team all-league selection and was named honorable mention all-area. He was selected as Monrovia's offensive MVP as a junior after catching 34 passes for 301 yards and scoring a pair of touchdowns. He averaged 8.9 yards a catch and 27.4 receiving yards a game. On defense, he had 26 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, two sacks and recovered one fumble. He played in only five games as a senior before a knee injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season. His high school coach was Steve Garrison.

Personal: Born April 20, 1989, he is one of two children of Bernadette Alford and Eric Brooks, Sr. He is majoring in criminal justice.

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