Trystan Brooks brings true freshman size to EKU’s defensive front
Trystan Brooks enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-3, 345-pound freshman defensive lineman for Eastern Kentucky, and that kind of mass instantly matters in the trenches. EKU lists no game statistics yet, so the appeal is projection: he looks like a classic early-down space-eater who can anchor against the run and wear down offensive lines with sheer power. If your team wants a developmental DL with rare frame and load-bearing interior size, Brooks is worth watching; the question is how quickly that raw build turns into consistent college production.
