2007 Football Signee Highlights - Ron Brooks
	Les Miles Comments on Ron Brooks -- 2007 Football Signee

Pre-2010 Capital One Bowl Update:

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)
Tremendously athletic and versatile as he can play both cornerback and strong safety ... Played in 10 games on the season and is a starting kickoff returner ... Had his best game as a returner at Ole Miss with three returns for 86 yards, including a long of 41 ... Recorded one tackle and a pass breakup against Auburn ... Returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long of 21 yards against Vanderbilt ... Season-high in tackles was two on two occasions – at Alabama and vs. Louisiana Tech. 

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Played in 13 games with no starts ... Saw action in special teams in all 13 games ... Finished year with 18 tackles, nine of which were solo ... Forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble, all on special teams ... Fumble recovery came on a muffed punt against Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Forced a fumble on a punt return against South Carolina ... Forced fumble on second quarter kickoff return against Alabama ... LSU recovered that fumble and scored two players later to take a 14-7 lead against top-ranked Alabama ... Had career-best three tackles in comeback win over Troy ... Added a pair of tackles against Alabama and had two against Mississippi State ...  Tallied a quarterback hurry and two tackles versus North Texas ... In his LSU debut, made one tackle against Appalachian State.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2007.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top all-around athletes in the state of Texas and the nation as a senior ... A standout, dual-threat quarterback at MacArthur High School as a senior ... Notorious for turning small plays into big gains ... Played a prominent offensive roll in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl for the West team in January ... As a senior, rushed for 1,264 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also threw for 882 yards and nine touchdowns ... Named the District 7-5A MVP as a senior ... Racked up 322 yards in total offense with six touchdowns in a game against North Garland on Sept. 14 (168 yards rushing and 153 yards passing) ... Tallied 43 receptions for 778 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior ... Also recorded over 300 yards in returning punts and kicks in 2006 ... Coached by Brian Basil.

PERSONAL
Boring Oct. 16, 1988, in Dallas, Texas ... Parents are Anthony and Lolette Brooks ... Has two siblings, Kaelyn and Jasmine ... Dad played college football at Texas A&M Commerce and then later spent the 1993 season on the active roster with the Chicago Bears ... Majoring in business.

SEASON HIGHS
Total tackles: 2 vs. Alabama
Tackles for loss: 0
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0

CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 3 vs. Troy, 2008
Tackles for loss: 0
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0

BROOKS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS