Will Brooks

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He redshirted in 2020, so he would have had a fifth year regardless. Does he not get a COVID year because he redshirted in 2020?

2020 - Redshirt
2021 - Played
2022 - Played
2023 - Played
2024 - Played

Seems from what I’ve read that the double-whammy of redshirt and COVID and the redshirt doesn’t really do anything extra. 2020 didn’t count against him and wouldn’t even if he had played OR if the COVID exemption wasn’t in place. The other four years still count though.

Your right. Not sure what I looked at but I checked before answering. I must have looked in wrong place.

 

[kamoshika]

After a remarkable performance in Tennessee's victory over rival Alabama, the Burlsworth Trophy announced Tuesday that Tennessee redshirt senior defensive back Will Brooks has been selected as the award's Walk-On of the Week for week eight of the college football season.

The safety from Birmingham, Alabama, was a crucial contributor to Tennessee's stout defensive effort this past Saturday. He led all Volunteers with eight tackles (five solo), two of which saved touchdowns, and added one tackle for loss as the Vols beat the Crimson Tide, 24-17. Brooks iced the game with a diving interception, his second of the season, with 1:24 to play, and Tennessee was able to run out the clock for the victory. He also made a critical shoestring tackle in the first quarter on Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe that prevented a long touchdown.

According to Pro Football Focus, Brooks was the highest graded defender in the game at 84.1.
Will Brooks Named Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week - University of Tennessee Athletics