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Brandon Brooks

Position OL Height 6-4 Weight 300 40 speed 4.98 School Riverside Hometown Milwaukee Incoming Year 2007
Offered By Wisconsin, Boston College, UMass, Richmond, Northeastern, Miami, Temple, Kent, Minnesota

Initially posted by NickSkin on 11/09/06 at 12:27 am

2007 PROSPECT: Brandon initially commited to Wisconsin but opened up his recruitment early in the winter of 2006. He is fully qualified with a 2.5 GPA and 20 on the ACT. Very versitle athlete who played a variety of positions as a Junior. As a Senior, Brooks played guard for a Riverside team that reached the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state semifinals before losing to Arrowhead. Riverside finished 11-2 and advanced further in the playoffs than any Milwaukee Public Schools team since Tech reached the Division 1 final in 1986. Dominating lineman who manhandled some of the top prospects at a University of Wisconsin summer camp. Was named the "elite" lineman at the Boston College camp. Rival$ Profile *** Rival$.com #4 overall player in Wisconsin Rival$.com #58 Tackle in nation $cout Profile ** (#92 OG in Nation) 1st Team All-State OFFICIAL VISITS: Miami 12/1/06 Richmond 12/13/06 Temple 12/15/06

12/05/06

Posted by NickSkin at 7:07 pm

word is out that Brandon took an official visit to Miami last weekend and that he has de-commited from Wisky.  Word is that he has offers from Miami (Fla), Boston College, Miami, Kent State, Temple, UMass, Richmond, Northeastern, Illinois State, and North Dakota State. Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Maryland are also expressing interest.

12/05/06

Posted by NickSkin at 11:53 pm

Brandon confirms to Rival$.com that he de-committed to Wisconsin.  Nevertheless, Wisky is still recruiting him as are a number of other schools.  Here’s what Brandon had to say about the visit he took to Miami:

"I really enjoyed it.  Showed me a good time. The coaches were really honest with me. I could see myself playing there."
Rival$ 12.5.06

12/29/06

Posted by NickSkin at 2:12 pm

Brandon now has offers from Minnesota, Temple (took official visit), Kent and Illinois State.  It appears Miami is in his final-2.

Rival$ 12.29.06
Star Tribune blurb on Minnesota interest in Brooks

Brandon named Associated Press 1st Team All State

01/28/07

Posted by NickSkin at 11:49 am

Brandon is a Redhawk!  Welcome Brandon

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