Myles Brooks

Myles Brooks (born January 21, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana Tech.

Early life Brooks was born on January 21, 2001, in Pflugerville, Texas. He attended Hendrickson High School there, at which he played football and basketball.

College career Brooks had FBS offers from Baylor, Louisiana Tech, FIU, Arkansas and Texas State. He then committed to Arkansas, but backed out a second time, before eventually deciding to play for FCS Stephen F. Austin. As a freshman in 2019, Brooks appeared in 10 games and posted 23 tackles, six pass breakups, and one interception. In the 2020 season, he posted 17 total tackles while making an interception in nine games.

Brooks was named a preseason Phil Steele third-team All-Conference USA selection for Louisiana Tech. He ended up playing all 12 games, starting 10 of them, and earned second-team All-Conference USA after recording 29 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and nine pass breakups. Brooks was one of the best players on the team, as well as best cornerbacks in the conference, and was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl. In the season, he was targeted a total of 53 times, and only allowed 37.7% of those to be completed.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys Brooks was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. He went unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, and afterwards was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Montreal Alouettes Brooks signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 15, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on June 2, before the start of the season. He was promoted to the active roster on June 10, and was released by the Alouettes on June 17, 2024.

Edmonton Elks On September 14, 2024, Brooks was signed to practice squad of the Edmonton Elks. He was released on October 13, 2024.

BC Lions On March 18, 2025, Brooks signed with the BC Lions. He was released on May 21, 2025.