Legacy linebacker recruit DeCalon Brooks commits to Florida State|FSU Hot Topics|Team BattleGround|College BattleGround

Earlier Thursday evening, legacy 2017 three-star linebacker DeCalon Brooks, son of former FSU great Derrick Brooks, committed to Florida State. The Gaither high school student from Tampa (Fl.) chose the ‘Noles over seven other schools that were Rutgers, Louisville, USF, Iowa State, FIU, Middle Tennessee and USF.

Brooks had been a participant in Jimbo Fisher’s football camp over the summer and was a visitor for the Spring Game back in April. He had been offered by FSU since January of 2016 with his recruiting led by Lawrence Dawsey and Charles Kelly. Standing in at 5’11 175 lb, the linebacker is ranked the 1,103 prospect in the nation and 51st among inside linebackers.

With the commitment, Florida State’s 2017 recruiting class now sits at eighth in the nation and first in the ACC with its 13 total commitments. Brooks becomes the second linebacker recruit of that 2017 class with DeMarco Artis, three-star from Seminole (Fl.) the other.