Dalton Brooks
| No. 7 – Texas A&M Aggies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shiner (Shiner, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2023–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Dalton Brooks (born c. 2004) is an American college football safety for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life
Brooks attended Shiner High School in Shiner, Texas. He was named offensive MVP of the 2020 state championship game after he rushed for two touchdowns in a win over Post High School.[1] Brooks finished his junior season with 2,616 rushing yards for 39 touchdowns to go with 150 tackles and three interceptions on defense, en route to another state title win.[2] Coming out of high school, Brooks was rated as a four-star recruit, and received offers from school such as Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, and Texas A&M.[3] He committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.[4]
College career
As a freshman, Brooks hauled in his first collegiate interception in a win over Oklahoma State in the 2023 Texas Bowl.[5] He finished the season with 18 tackles and an interception.[6] In the 2024 season opener, Brooks was ejected shortly into the first quarter for targeting on Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard.[7] He was ejected for targeting a second time in a week 3 victory over Florida.[8] In the regular season finale, Brooks totaled ten tackles against rival #3 Texas.[6] He played in all 13 games with eight starts on the season, notching 59 tackles with five and a half being for a loss.[9]
Legal issues
In 2025, Brooks was arrested and charged with failure to stop or return following a hit-and-run crash while driving a U-Haul truck.[10]
References
- ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 17, 2020). "Brooks Brothers dominate in every way imaginable to help Shiner win state". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Craven, Mike (December 15, 2021). "Brooks brothers run into history as Shiner repeats in Class 2A Division I". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Rossow, Adam (December 6, 2021). "Texas Next: Shiner athlete Dalton Brooks". Spectrum News. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Shaw, Tyler (July 31, 2022). "Shiner's Brooks adds commitment to Texas A&M". KBTX.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Zwerneman, Brent. "Texas A&M expecting big things from Rueben Owens and Dalton Brooks, a pair of small-town players". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 White, Luke (December 10, 2024). "5 Texas A&M players that exceeded expectations in 2024: Reed, Brooks had breakout years". Dallas News. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Leuzzi, John (August 31, 2024). "Texas A&M football's Dalton Brooks ejected for targeting vs. Notre Dame in Week 1 game". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (September 14, 2024). "Texas A&M's Dalton Brooks called for targeting, ejected for hit on Florida's Tank Hawkins". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Jarrett (July 3, 2025). "Previewing the 2025 season for Texas A&M DB Dalton Brooks with his player profile". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Texas A&M football player arrested in hit-and-run crash with U-Haul truck, College Station police say". khou.com. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.