
Khalil Brooks is a Blue Raider pass-rush machine with a history of piling up big plays
Khalil Brooks has long been one of Middle Tennessee’s most disruptive defenders, finishing his career with 126 tackles, 17.0 sacks and 38.0 tackles for loss, which ranked fourth and third all-time at MT, respectively. In his best stretch, he was more than a tackler—he was a momentum thief, consistently creating backfield chaos, pressuring quarterbacks, and flashing the kind of motor teams love in a linebacker. If you value toughness, snap-to-snap intensity, and proven playmaking rather than just box-score volume, Brooks is the kind of defender who earns trust fast.