TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshman linebacker DeCalon Brooks was named the Atlantic Coast Conference co-Linebacker of the Week Monday after recording a career-high nine tackles and forcing a fumble at Louisville.
Brooks was all over the field in his third career start, leading FSU’s linebacking corps with nine tackles, a sack, a quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and a pair of tackles for loss. Brooks’ first career sack came on Louisville’s opening drive, knocking the ball free from quarterback Jawon Pass and pushing the Cardinals out of field goal position on third down.
For the season, Brooks has 22 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Brooks has appeared in the past four games, with three starts as the Seminoles’ Sam linebacker.
Brooks is FSU’s first ACC Linebacker of the Week since Jacob Pugh won the award in October 2015. Brooks shared the award with Miami linebacker Shaq Quarterman.
Florida State is back in action Saturday at No. 17 Miami (3:30 p.m., ABC).
Brooks was all over the field in his third career start, leading FSU’s linebacking corps with nine tackles, a sack, a quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and a pair of tackles for loss. Brooks’ first career sack came on Louisville’s opening drive, knocking the ball free from quarterback Jawon Pass and pushing the Cardinals out of field goal position on third down.
For the season, Brooks has 22 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Brooks has appeared in the past four games, with three starts as the Seminoles’ Sam linebacker.
Brooks is FSU’s first ACC Linebacker of the Week since Jacob Pugh won the award in October 2015. Brooks shared the award with Miami linebacker Shaq Quarterman.
Florida State is back in action Saturday at No. 17 Miami (3:30 p.m., ABC).
