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TCU lineman turning heads due to his massive size

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 8/10/23

A year after Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Max Duggan led TCU to the College Football Playoff finals, TCU has a new big man on campus: 455-pound offensive tackle Brione “Big Bubba” Ramsey-Brooks.

I think TCU true freshman OL Brione Ramsey-Brooks is going to be a fan favorite. You can’t teach size. pic.twitter.com/vRpW1JL0Jp
— Stephen Simcox (@SimcoxStephen) August 7, 2023

He first caught college football fans' attention in April 2022 at the Rivals Camp in Dallas. However, at that time, Brooks-Ramsey was only a slim 380 pounds. He must have eaten a lot of Wheaties over the last 16 months.

Brione "Big Bubba" Ramsey-Brooks @BrioneBrooks is blowing up the internet after his performance @RivalsCamp Dallas.

See why he has the football world talking about his dominant performance

@RivalsNick | @RivalsCole | @adamgorney | : @KiddRynoShotDis pic.twitter.com/xY5XhlIiQH
— Rivals (@Rivals) April 12, 2022

Already 75 pounds bigger than the largest NFL player, New England's Trent Brown, Ramsey-Brooks is going to be a player to watch this season for the Horned Frogs.

As WFAA noted earlier this week, he’s already garnered a devoted fan base.

He moves incredibly well for a man of his size. In a viral clip featuring some of his highlights, Ramsey-Brooks (No. 58) easily handled defensive lineman in high school.

I have recently discovered my new favorite athlete.

His name is Brione “Big Bubba” Ramsey-Brooks.

He’s a 6’5, 455 (!!) lb freshman OL for TCU.

And he eats defenders for quite literally every meal. https://t.co/MXU8fVxNeM pic.twitter.com/DJihl1y3CS
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) August 8, 2023

TCU is coming off a dream season that ended in sleep paralysis. The Horned Frogs qualified for the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history and defeated No. 2 Michigan in a CFP semifinal.

In the national title against Georgia, TCU couldn't move the ball on offense or stop the Bulldogs on defense, resulting in the Horned Frogs being outgained 589-188 in total offense and losing in a route, 65-7.

The big takeaway from that game was how much bigger, stronger and faster Georgia was than TCU. Ramsey-Brooks shows the Horned Frogs took that lesson to heart,

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