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Lamar University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics

11 Chaston Brooks

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior

Biography

Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference … Played in 45 games earning 31 starts during his career Member of a senior class that put LU in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the first time in program history … Ended his career with 202 career tackles, including 85 unassisted stops … Recorded 12 tackles for losses and two sacks … Was also credited with five forced fumbles and recovered two … Had six quarterback hurries during his career broke up 12 passes.
 
2018 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference … Played in and started all 12 games … Finished fourth on the team with 62 tackles, including 37 solo stops … One of his tackles was for a loss … Recorded seven pass break ups, two QB hurries, intercepted one pass, forced a fumble and recovered one (which he returned 47 yards of a score) … Tied a career-high with 12 stops (seven solos) against Incarnate Word … Had a nine-tackle effort and broke up a pass against Northwestern State … Recorded two seven-tackle performances, including one against Northern Iowa in the FCS playoffs … He also picked off a pass against UNI … Was credited with two pass breakups at Stephen F. Austin and against nationally ranked Sam Houston State … Had three tackles and forced a fumble against Houston Baptist … He forced the fumble on the HBU quarterback recovered it and returned it 47 yards for the score.

2017 (Junior): Played 11 games earning nine starts … Among the team leaders with 78 total tackles, including 27 solo stops and 5.5 tackles for losses … Was also credited with a sack for eight yards in losses … Forced four fumbles and recovered a fifth … Ended the season with an interception, one pass breakup and three quarterback hurries … Had three double-figure tackle performances … Recorded a season-high 12 tackles, including seven unassisted, against Stephen F. Austin … Forced and recovered a fumble against the Lumberjacks … Was credited with two pass breakups against the Lumberjacks … Had 10 stops against Incarnate Word and Central Arkansas … Was also credited with 1.5 TFLs against the Bears … Had eight stops, including two tackles for losses and a sack at Southeastern Louisiana … Also forced a fumble against the Lions … Had nine tackles and picked off a pass against rival McNeese.

2016 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games earning 10 starts … Recorded 56 tackles, including 18 unassisted stops … Was also credited with 5.5 tackles for losses and a sack … Had four pass breakups and a quarterback hurry on the season … Recorded his first double-figure tackle effort with 11 stops against Southeastern Louisiana … One of his stops against the Lions went for a loss … Also broke up a pass against SLU … Had three six-tackle performances  … Had six stops, including 1.5 for losses and a hurry against Houston Baptist … Had four stops, including two for losses, and a sack against Incarnate Word … Also deflected a pass against the Cardinals.

2015 (Freshman): Played in 11 games … Recorded six tackles … Had a season-high three stops, including two unassisted, against Abilene Christian.

High School: A two-year starter on the gridiron ... Garnered first-team all-state honors following his junior season, while leading his high school squad to a 2013 conference title ... Also received first-team all-region and all-area honors that same season ... Earned first-team all-east Texas recognition as a corner and punt returner during a 2013 season that saw him record 11 pass breakups, picked off two passes and returned six punts for scores ... Had a scholarship offer from New Mexico State ... Also received recruiting attention from Kansas ... Was also a standout point guard on the basketball court, and lettered on the baseball team.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2015Freshman

    Athlete
    6'1" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 211 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 236 lbs
    11
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