The common threads are so obvious, once one hears them, it’s surprising the comparison doesn’t come up more.
Of course South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore would look up to a linebacker who was an NFL star with a flair for pass coverage. Even if there’s a bit of a generational gap.
“He was before my time, but my grandfather put me on Derrick Brooks,” Moore said. “That’s why I wear No. 10 because he wore No. 10 at FSU. That’s a guy that my grandad put me on to.”
But Moore never watched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star live.