Brooks Yurachek brings special-teams value and upside to App State’s linebacker room
Brooks Yurachek enters the 2026 season as a physical, 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker who already proved he can earn snaps across multiple programs and contribute on special teams; in 2025 at App State, he appeared in all 13 games and finished with 3 tackles, while his high school résumé showed rangy production with 109 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks as a senior. He looks like a fit for a defense that values toughness, versatility, and downhill effort, though his current role suggests he is still building from depth into a larger defensive impact.
