FAYETTEVILLE -- Brooks Ellis prepared himself for a big senior season at linebacker for the Arkansas Razorbacks by getting ahead in the classroom.
Ellis needs to knock out only six hours this fall to wrap up his degree requirements in pre-professional exercise science -- a pre-med track that he hopes will lead to a career in orthopedics.
Brooks Ellis
at a glance
POSITION Middle linebacker
HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 245
HOMETOWN Fayetteville
PARENTS Kelly and Shelly Ellis
NOTEWORTHY Second-team preseason All-SEC choice by coaches and SEC media … Has made 26 career starts, including 18 in a row.