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4-star defensive end Dylan Brooks officially signs with Auburn

Four-star defensive end Dylan Brooks has officially signed with Auburn.

Dylan Brooks’ signature is officially on paper and he will be an Auburn Tigers.

On Monday, the former Tennessee signee announced that he has committed to the Tigers after being released from his letter of intent by Vols new head coach Josh Heupel. Tuesday, he made it official.

The No. 6 weak-side defensive end and No. 76 overall prospect in the 2021 signing class, Brooks asked out of his letter of intent with Tennessee upon the firing of Jeremy Pruitt as the Vols head coach.

From 247Sports:

Tall with a big frame and long arms. Has room to fill out considerably once in a college strength program. Quick and explosive off the ball. Shows the ability to transition speed to power and overwhelm offensive linemen at the point of attack. Flexible off the edge, dipping with bend as he rounds the arc. Plays fast and tracks down plays in pursuit with impressive speed. Disenages from blocks and looks to embrace contact. Also shows his athleticism by dropping into space at linebacker and contributing on offense as a wide receiver. Will need to continue working on his tackling and finishing. Plays relatively low competition and should see an uptick in production as a senior with continued improvement. Projects as a a multi-year starter at the Power Five level with the upside to be an early round NFL Draft pick.

Auburn lands commit from 4-star defensive end Dylan Brooks

Four-star defensive end Dylan Brooks has announced his commitment to Auburn after being released from his LOI with Tennessee.

Tennessee’s loss is Auburn’s gain.

On Saturday, 4-star defensive end Dylan Brooks announced that he is committed to the Tigers and Bryan Harsin.

Brooks originally signed with Tennessee back in December but the firing of Jeremy Pruitt as Vols head coach had him wanting out of his letter of intent. That request was finally approved by new Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel on Saturday.

The eight-ranked weak-side defensive end in the 2021 class, Brooks is 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. Per his scouting report from 247Sports:

Tall with a big frame and long arms. Has room to fill out considerably once in a college strength program. Quick and explosive off the ball. Shows the ability to transition speed to power and overwhelm offensive linemen at the point of attack. Flexible off the edge, dipping with bend as he rounds the arc. Plays fast and tracks down plays in pursuit with impressive speed. Disenages from blocks and looks to embrace contact. Also shows his athleticism by dropping into space at linebacker and contributing on offense as a wide receiver. Will need to continue working on his tackling and finishing. Plays relatively low competition and should see an uptick in production as a senior with continued improvement. Projects as a a multi-year starter at the Power Five level with the upside to be an early round NFL Draft pick.