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#53 Charles Brooks III
Class RS FRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'5" · 220 lbHometown St. Louis, MO · Cardinal Ritter
Depth-chart placement
Charles Brooks III is on the Northern Illinois Huskies roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Background & career
Charles Brooks III is a defensive end for Northern Illinois who hails from St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Cardinal Ritter High School. A redshirt freshman standing 6'5" and weighing 220 pounds, Brooks was a four-year varsity letterwinner and earned All-Star Army Bowl honors. He did not appear in games during his first season with the Huskies in 2025.
Northern Illinois2025 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2918 nationalOriginSt. Louis, MO · Cardinal Ritter