| Ron Brooks Scouting Report |
| Ron Brooks - Louisiana State (HT: 5-10 - WT: 190) |
Positives -- Very good straight line speed, ran a 4.37-40 at the combine, second among cornerbacks only to UCF's Josh Robinson... Most of his collegiate experience comes from nickel and dime formations; makes plays from the inside and does a nice job covering slot receivers... Fluid hips with
quick feet and to turn and run with wide receivers and stay in the hip pocket of receivers in man coverage... Despite limited snaps, Brooks knows how to many plays and contribute in all facets of the game; has a knack for making big plays when he is on the field, both of his interceptions as a senior went for touchdowns... Very aggressive despite his size, not afraid of contact; effective blitzer, combined for 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks over the last two seasons... Does a terrific job on special teams, played the gunner position and has the ability to return kicks when needed... Played at the highest level of college football and faced some tough receiving talent on a weekly basis in the SEC... NFL bloodlines, father Anthony played wide receiver for the Bears, Eagles and Chargers.
Negatives -- Lacks starter experience, only started three of 52 games for LSU; however, played behind elite collegiate corners in Patrick Peterson, Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu... Lack of size and strength is a concern moving forward... The majority of his struggles of come from playing outside; has only spot-started on the outside, looks very out of place not playing the slot... Average instincts, needs to improve ability to diagnose plays, both in the run and pass game... Will have to prove early in the NFL that he can contribute on the defensive side of the ball and not just on special teams.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5100 |
| Weight |
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190 |
| Arm |
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30⅝ |
| Hand |
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9 |
| 40-Time |
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4.37 |
| Vertical |
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38 |
| Broad |
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10'0" |
| Bench Press |
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12 |
| Shuttle |
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At Louisiana State -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Played in 13 games and made three starts... One of LSU's most experienced players having played in every game since 2008 (52 games)... A top reserve in the secondary who often played in LSU's nickel and dime packages... Made two interceptions this season and returned both for touchdowns... Has three career INTs and has returned all three for TDs... Set a career high with six tackles and also added one sack and a fumble recovery against Arkansas... Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar game at Ole Miss where he returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown, recorded a sack, forced a fumble that he recovered and finished with four tackles... Tied his career high with 2.0 tackles for a loss, including one sack, and he added one PBU and one QB hurry as well against Western Kentucky... Made his second career start at cornerback against Auburn and made a huge impact with a 28-yard interception for a touchdown as well as four tackles, 0.5 TFLs, one forced fumble, one PBU and one QB hurry... Set a career high with three pass breakups versus Kentucky... Started his first career game at West Virginia... Serves as a gunner on punt coverage after downing several punts inside the 20 last year. 2010: Played in all 13 games with no starts... Very productive season as he finished with 33 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception... Had his best game as a Tiger against Louisiana-Monroe when he made his first career interception and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown... Added his first career sack to go along with a career-high five tackles and one pass breakup in win over Louisiana-Monroe... Recorded his second career sack versus Ole Miss that forced a fumble, and he also posted two tackles for a loss... Credited with four tackles, one PBU and one quarterback hurry against West Virginia and also returned one kickoff for 24 yards... Recorded four tackles, one for a loss, in the opener against North Carolina and also returned two kickoffs for 63 yards with a career-high long of 50... Finished the season with seven kickoff returns for 162 yards and a 23.1 yard average.
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