Curtis Brooks Ninth Bearcat Selected in 2022 NFL Draft

The defensive tackle was a mauler towards opposing QBs last year and viewed as a fringe draft pick in this class, but he made the cut with nearly fifty picks to spare.

Brooks will fight for a roster spot in Indianapolis but should earn a strong chance to make the team with his playmaking ability (7.5 sacks in 2021). Cincinnati has shattered its previous record of six draft picks in one year (2009). They now sport the most decorated Group of Five Draft class since at least 1990.