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Brooks, Kendell
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Jersey Number 33
Kendell Brooks
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Swansea, S.C.
- High School:
- Swansea
- Prev School:
- North Greenville
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Earned two letters at Michigan State (2021-22) after transferring from Division II North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina . . . joined the program in January 2021 . . . played in 43 collegiate games with 20 starts (19 games and 10 starts at North Greenville, 24 games and 10 starts at Michigan State) . . . had 187 career tackles (78 at NGU, 109 at MSU) . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in human resources and labor relations in December 2022.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in 11 games with 10 starting assignments at safety . . . played 756 snaps, second most on the Spartan defense and most in the secondary . . . ranked tied for eighth in the FBS with three forced fumbles . . . ranked second on the team and tied for fifth in the Big Ten with 100 total tackles (48 solo, 52 assists) . . . tied for fourth in the Big Ten in tackles per game (9.1) . . . collected 3.5 tackles for loss (7 yards) and three pass break-ups . . . posted four double-figure tackle games, including a career-high 18 vs. Minnesota in Week 4 . . . registered seven tackles and played all 72 defensive snaps at safety in his final Spartan game at Penn State . . . started Indiana game at safety and logged six stops in playing all 53 defensive snaps, one of three defensive players to play every snap . . . was starting safety in Rutgers game, recording double-digit tackles for the fourth time this season with 10 (one solo, nine assists) and also had a career-high two pass break-ups . . . started at Illinois at safety, playing 79 snaps and notching nine tackles for fifth straight game with nine or more stops . . . had a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss at Michigan and finished with 11 tackles against the Wolverines . . . did not play in the Wisconsin game due to injury . . . recorded second double-digit tackle outing with 10 stops vs. Ohio State, starting and playing 70 snaps, tying for the defensive lead . . . notched nine tackles at Maryland, in playing 77 of the 78 defensive snaps . . . led the Spartan defense with a career-high 18 tackles (eight solo, 10 assists) in Minnesota game, playing all 78 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players to play in every snap . . . it marked the most tackles by a Spartan since Eric Smith had 19 against Notre Dame on Sept. 18, 2004 . . . tallied eight stops in Washington game after starting at safety and playing in all 79 defensive snaps, one of three defenders to play in all 79 . . . also had a forced fumble for the third straight game . . . made first start of Spartan career in Akron game and had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a pass break-up . . . posted five tackles and one forced fumble in 30 snaps in season-opener vs. Western Michigan, stepping up after pair of injuries to fellow Spartan defensive backs.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter as a Spartan . . . posted nine tackles (seven solo, two assists) with one pass break-up . . . played 26 snaps on defense . . . played 156 plays on special teams . . . posted a special teams tackle on punt coverage at Ohio State . . . tallied one special teams tackle on kickoff coverage at Purdue . . . played on defense and special teams vs. Michigan . . . posted one stop on kickoff coverage at Indiana . . . tallied two tackles in playing at Rutgers, playing 10 defensive snaps . . . logged four tackles with one pass break-up in playing 15 snaps on defense in home opener vs. Youngstown State . . . made Spartan debut in season opener at Northwestern.
2020 SEASON: North Greenville did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT NORTH GREENVILLE): Ranked third on the Crusaders with 56 tackles in 10 games, including nine starts . . . also had two pass break-ups and one TFL (3 yards).
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH GREENVILLE): Played in nine games, including one start, and made 22 total tackles . . . had one TFL (4 yards) and one forced fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned all-state honors at Swansea High School in Swansea, South Carolina, under Coach Greg Wright . . . also was a North-South All-Star Game selection . . . born Stefan Brooks on March 3, 2000 . . . son of Kenneth Brooks and Stephanie Barnes . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in human resources and labor relations in December 2022.
CAREER NOTES: Earned two letters at Michigan State (2021-22) after transferring from Division II North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina . . . joined the program in January 2021 . . . played in 43 collegiate games with 20 starts (19 games and 10 starts at North Greenville, 24 games and 10 starts at Michigan State) . . . had 187 career tackles (78 at NGU, 109 at MSU) . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in human resources and labor relations in December 2022.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in 11 games with 10 starting assignments at safety . . . played 756 snaps, second most on the Spartan defense and most in the secondary . . . ranked tied for eighth in the FBS with three forced fumbles . . . ranked second on the team and tied for fifth in the Big Ten with 100 total tackles (48 solo, 52 assists) . . . tied for fourth in the Big Ten in tackles per game (9.1) . . . collected 3.5 tackles for loss (7 yards) and three pass break-ups . . . posted four double-figure tackle games, including a career-high 18 vs. Minnesota in Week 4 . . . registered seven tackles and played all 72 defensive snaps at safety in his final Spartan game at Penn State . . . started Indiana game at safety and logged six stops in playing all 53 defensive snaps, one of three defensive players to play every snap . . . was starting safety in Rutgers game, recording double-digit tackles for the fourth time this season with 10 (one solo, nine assists) and also had a career-high two pass break-ups . . . started at Illinois at safety, playing 79 snaps and notching nine tackles for fifth straight game with nine or more stops . . . had a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss at Michigan and finished with 11 tackles against the Wolverines . . . did not play in the Wisconsin game due to injury . . . recorded second double-digit tackle outing with 10 stops vs. Ohio State, starting and playing 70 snaps, tying for the defensive lead . . . notched nine tackles at Maryland, in playing 77 of the 78 defensive snaps . . . led the Spartan defense with a career-high 18 tackles (eight solo, 10 assists) in Minnesota game, playing all 78 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players to play in every snap . . . it marked the most tackles by a Spartan since Eric Smith had 19 against Notre Dame on Sept. 18, 2004 . . . tallied eight stops in Washington game after starting at safety and playing in all 79 defensive snaps, one of three defenders to play in all 79 . . . also had a forced fumble for the third straight game . . . made first start of Spartan career in Akron game and had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a pass break-up . . . posted five tackles and one forced fumble in 30 snaps in season-opener vs. Western Michigan, stepping up after pair of injuries to fellow Spartan defensive backs.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter as a Spartan . . . posted nine tackles (seven solo, two assists) with one pass break-up . . . played 26 snaps on defense . . . played 156 plays on special teams . . . posted a special teams tackle on punt coverage at Ohio State . . . tallied one special teams tackle on kickoff coverage at Purdue . . . played on defense and special teams vs. Michigan . . . posted one stop on kickoff coverage at Indiana . . . tallied two tackles in playing at Rutgers, playing 10 defensive snaps . . . logged four tackles with one pass break-up in playing 15 snaps on defense in home opener vs. Youngstown State . . . made Spartan debut in season opener at Northwestern.
2020 SEASON: North Greenville did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT NORTH GREENVILLE): Ranked third on the Crusaders with 56 tackles in 10 games, including nine starts . . . also had two pass break-ups and one TFL (3 yards).
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH GREENVILLE): Played in nine games, including one start, and made 22 total tackles . . . had one TFL (4 yards) and one forced fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned all-state honors at Swansea High School in Swansea, South Carolina, under Coach Greg Wright . . . also was a North-South All-Star Game selection . . . born Stefan Brooks on March 3, 2000 . . . son of Kenneth Brooks and Stephanie Barnes . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in human resources and labor relations in December 2022.
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