Kelly Brooks brings veteran edge-setting grit to Mercer’s defensive front
In the latest available Mercer profile, Kelly Brooks is a senior defensive end at 5-11 and 249 pounds, with a long-resume feel that coaches usually trust in the trenches.[1] His best differentiators are production and disruption: in the 2015 season, he logged 20 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, an interception, and a forced fumble, and in the 2014 season he added 25 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and team-leading quarterback hurries.[1][3] If you want a compact, physical defender who can hold the point, chase plays down, and create a splash turnover, Brooks is exactly the kind of veteran depth piece that quietly makes a defense sturdier.[1][3]
