NFL Draft Profile: Myles Brooks, Cornerback, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Myles Brooks
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
#13
Pos: CB
Ht: 6010
Wt: 201
Hand: 0948
Arm: 3068
Wing: 7448
40: 4.65
DOB: 1/12/2001
Hometown: Pflugerville, TX
High School: Hendrickson
Eligibility: 2023
One Liner:
Brooks is a savvy outside cover corner who has the physical traits to help a zone-heavy scheme.
Evaluation:
At the Shrine Bowl, Brooks stood 6005, weighed 201 lbs., and measured in with 30 3/4-inch arms and a 74 5/8-inch wingspan. He primarily lined up on the field side of plays in 2022 but also has experience as a boundary corner. Brooks has little to no experience as a slot defender or safety. He generated consistent ball production throughout the course of his career thanks to his ball tracking skills and willingness to contest receivers at the catch point. Brooks reads the quarterback’s eyes in coverage and is quick to react to throws. He has experience playing hard and soft-shoe press coverage as well as zone. Brooks frequently patiently allows the wide receiver to release from the line and declare his intention before engaging. He’s shown some ability to mirror receivers thanks to his understanding of leverage and fluid hips. Brooks squeezes outside releases along the sideline and is quick to trigger on short passes when playing off-man or zone. He quickly gets in phase on outside releases are rarely loses connection with the wide receiver. Brooks is sticky at the top of the stem and excels at disrupting short routes. He knows when to undercut routes for pass breakups and is particularly adept at eliminating slant routes. Brooks’ hand-fighting at the line stymied the routes of Clemson’s (2022) receivers. In a class filled with physical freaks and high-weight-speed prospects at cornerback, Brooks’ build and athletic profile are mundane. His arms and wingspan are smaller than ideal, and he lacks the speed to recover when beaten vertically. The redshirt junior will struggle with speedsters at the next level. He isn’t twitchy or sudden, and his footspeed has room to improve. Brooks committed five penalties in 2022, and his hand fighting downfield could draw more flags in the NFL. In coverage, he occasionally gets lost in zone and is caught off guard by switch releases. Brooks’ motor runs hot and cold in the run game. He frequently misses tackles and often dives low with his shoulder at ball carriers instead of wrapping up and driving through them. Brooks isn’t quick to trigger downhill against the run and avoids contact in the run game unless it’s necessary. He struggles to stack and shed blocks.
Grade:
5th Round
Background:
Myles Brooks is a transfer from Stephen F. Austin. During his career at SFA, he played in 31 games during his career at SFA. He registered 65 total tackles (28 solo), 17 pass breakups, and six interceptions. Some career honors include Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-Conference USA (2022) and Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA Fourth Team (2022). He was originally committed to Arkansas and was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports. In 2022 he recorded 29 total tackles, one forced fumble, 9 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions.
