CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Played in 47 career games at Penn State, making 20 starts...Recorded 230 tackles (117 solo), 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups.
Season: 2021: Became the 23rd different linebacker in Penn State history to reach the 100-tackle mark.
Game: 2021: With a 16-tackle effort against Michigan (11/13), became the first PSU player with 16-plus tackles in a game since Brandon Bell’s 18 against Michigan State in 2016.
2021 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named a second-team All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and honorable mention by the media...Earned Pro Football Focus honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Preseason: Named to the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List.
Season: Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts...Led Penn State with 100 tackles (53 solo) to go along with three tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup.
Rankings: Finished eighth in the Big Ten and tied for 60th nationally with 100.
at Wisconsin (9/4): Paced the team with 11 tackles (8 solo)...Recorded a solo sack in the first quarter. Ball State (9/11): Tallied a solo tackle. Auburn (9/18): Recorded six tackles (5 solo). Villanova (9/25): Made four stops (3 solo). Indiana (10/2): Led the team with eight tackles (2 solo). at Iowa (10/9): Posted 14 tackles (8 solo). Illinois (10/23): Posted 11 tackles (8 solo)...Recorded a pass breakup. at Ohio State (10/30): Recorded seven tackles (5 solo) and assisted on a tackle for loss. at Maryland (11/6): Tallied seven tackles (4 solo) and assisted on a tackle for loss. Michigan (11/13): Recorded a career-high 16 tackles (5 solo) while assisting on a tackle for loss. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied six tackles (1 solo). at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded nine tackles (3 solo) and assisted on a tackle for loss.
2020 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Made nine starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start...Led the team with 60 tackles (26 solo)...Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss (4th on the team) with one sack and three quarterback hurries...Forced a team-best two fumbles...Added one pass breakup...Earned degree in psychology following the 2021 spring semester.
Rankings: Finished 10th in the Big Ten with 60 tackles.
at Indiana (10/24): Notched five tackles, including one for loss...Registered first career forced fumble in the second quarter. Ohio State (10/31): Tallied a career-high 11 tackles...Earned first career double-digit tackle performance...Added a solo tackle for loss. Maryland (11/7): Posted seven tackles...Made 1.5 tackles for loss. at Nebraska (11/14): Recorded eight tackles...Registered a solo sack in the third quarter. Iowa (11/21): Recorded two tackles. at Michigan (11/28): Recorded six tackles, including four solo stops. at Rutgers (12/5): Made nine tackles, including two solo...Registered second forced fumble of the season in the third quarter...Had two QB hurries. Michigan State (12/12): Recorded six tackles, including three solo...Had one tackle for loss...Added a QB hurry. Illinois (12/19): Registered six tackles and a pass breakup.
2019 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team after the Maryland game (9/27).
Season: Appeared in 13 games...Made 39 tackles (19 solo) with four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks (2nd among linebackers) and a fumble recovery.
Idaho (8/31): Made three stops. Buffalo (9/7): Registered two tackles. Pittsburgh (9/14): Recorded a tackle for loss and a QB hurry. at Maryland (9/27): Collected a team-high six tackles...Set career highs with 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Purdue (10/5): Registered two tackles. at Iowa (10/12): Collected four tackles. Michigan (10/19): Made two stops. at Michigan State (10/26): Registered one tackle...Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter. at Minnesota (11/9): Secured two tackles. Indiana (11/16): Collected three tackles. at Ohio State (11/23): Tallied four tackles...Assisted on a tackle for loss. Rutgers (11/30): Posted five tackles. vs. Memphis (12/28): Recorded four tackles, including three solo...Had a QB hurry.
2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Selected to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Teams of the Week following the Pitt game (9/8)...Named to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week following the Illinois game (9/21).
Season: Appeared in 13 games...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance...Made 30 tackles (19 solo) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and an interception.
Appalachian State (9/1): Made collegiate debut, seeing time on defense and special teams...Assisted on one tackle. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Recorded two solo tackles. Kent State (9/15): Made two stops, including one solo. at Illinois (9/21): Made six tackles...Pulled in first career interception, returning it 28 yards...Assisted on a sack for first career tackle for loss. Michigan State (10/13): Assisted on a tackle. at Indiana (10/20): Registered one tackle. Iowa (10/27): Made three solo stops, including a TFL. at Michigan (11/3): Recorded three tackles, including two solo. Wisconsin (11/10): Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (11/17): Collected four tackles, including two solo. Maryland (11/24): Registered three solo tackles. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Tallied three stops, including one solo.
2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Greg Lilly at Benedictine College Preparatory...Two-time team captain...Helped the Cadets to the VISAA State Championship game with a 9-3 record in 2016...Led Benedictine to back-to-back VISAA Division I State Championships in 2014 and 2015 with identical 10-2 records...Went 29-7 in his final three seasons at Benedictine...Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game...Started the UA All-America Game for Team Highlight and tied for the team lead with six tackles, including four solo...Selected first-team USA Today All-State as a senior...Named VISAA first-team All-State selection three times...Earned first-team all-region honors as a senior and second-team accolades as a junior...Selected Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro first team as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior...Claimed all-conference laurels three times...Selected to participate in the I-64 Bowl and the Big River Rivalry...Recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks as a senior...Had 51 rushes for 345 yards and seven touchdowns in 2016...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout and a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 18 player in Virginia and No. 29 inside linebacker by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 1 player in Virginia, No. 4 in the East and No. 15 overall among inside linebackers by Scout...Rated the No. 201 overall prospect, No. 6 inside linebacker in the country and No. 8 player in Virginia by Rivals...Rated as the No. 215 overall prospect by ESPN...Ranked the No. 5 player in Virginia, No. 8 inside linebacker and No. 23 prospect in the region by ESPN...Lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field...Was promoted to first lieutenant.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ellis Madison Brooks...Son of Jessica and Keith Brooks Sr....Has two brothers, Adam Randolph and Keith Brooks Jr., and one sister, Alexis Brooks...Former Nittany Lion quarterback Michael Robinson is a close family friend...Hobbies include playing Madden and fishing...Earned degree in psychology...Has aspirations of owning his own business.