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Miami football team expected to give Sam Brooks more playing time

The Miami football team is very thin at linebacker behind four-year senior starters Shaq Quarterman at the middle or mike LB and Michael Pinckney at weak or will LB. Miami decided to redshirt Zach McCloud. The remainder of the Miami LBs behind Quarterman and Pinckney other than Sam Brooks has been injured.

Brooks has six tackles and one tackle for loss this season. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker said that they will be playing Brooks more often as the season progresses. Baker stated that an increase in playing time will help Quarterman as well.