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LSU linebacker Marcel Brooks entered his title into the NCAA switch portal Friday, in response to Shea Dixon of 247Sports.
“Brooks had a dialog with LSU’s group on Friday morning sooner than making his decision to enter the portal,” Dixon wrote.
Brooks played 11 games as a reserve final year for the nationwide champion Tigers, gathering eight tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Brooks, who change into the No. 32 general prospect in 247Sports’ class of 2019 composite rankings, played at Marcus Excessive Faculty in Flower Mound, Texas. He played exterior linebacker, safety and huge receiver for the Marauders and earned a dwelling within the 2019 All-American Bowl.
Gabe Brooks, 247Sports’ Midlands arena recruiting analyst, in contrast him to ex-Fresh York Jets linebacker Darron Lee in a 2018 scouting document and wrote the following:
“Huge, prolonged, rangy athlete with current body. Factual prime and an huge wingspan. Bulking possible is awfully high given his body. Dynamic athlete who reveals current playmaking skill on each facets of the ball. Dominant at cases against solid competition in Texas’ largest classification. Has confirmed affect playmaking skill at exterior linebacker, receiver, and even DB. Initiatives to exterior linebacker with a extremely high ceiling as a trudge-rusher. Famed prime-end amble relative to projected assign. Explodes off the sting and closes snappy. Dangerous in backside pursuit. Highly effective striker. Plot-versatile. Plays with a mean ride.“
Gabe Brooks gave Marcel Brooks top possible grades in trudge-trip skill, placing skill and athleticism.
As Wilson Alexander of the Imply notorious, Brooks appeared in line for added taking half in time in 2020 and appeared ready “to support lead [the LSU] trudge trip this fall.”
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron also praised his possible.
“As all of us know, he’s awfully snappy, and once he catches on to the scheme, I deem he’s going to be an very unbiased correct linebacker,” he talked about in March.
With passe Tigers linebackers K’Lavon Chaisson, Michael Divinity, Jacob Phillips and Patrick Queen now within the NFL, the door change into commence for Brooks.
Alexander reported Brooks has the selection of getting rid of his title from the portal and returning to the program.
