5 things to know about Colts sixth-round pick DL Curtis Brooks

The Colts took Cincinnati defensive lineman Curtis Brooks in the sixth round (216th overall). Here’s what to know about him:

He was part of the Bearcats’ transformation

Brooks redshirted his first season, which was Tommy Tuberville’s final season with the program. He took the extra year granted to players due to COVID, leading the team with 7.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss.

He missed time during the 2020 season due to an ankle sprain and decided to come back for another season.

“Last year, I didn’t have the year I wanted to. I had a high-ankle sprain,” he told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I missed, like, three or four games. Then I tore my meniscus late in the season, I just wanted to come back…