Fans go gaga watching Brione Ramsey-Brooks, the heaviest college football player in action ahead of the 2023 season, "An absolute unit"

TCU freshman Brione Ramsey-Brooks has become an overnight sensation after images of the offensive lineman went viral on social media.

The buzz is all about Ramsey-Brooks' size coming in at 6-foot-5 and weighing a mammoth 455 pounds.

Hailing from Dallas South Oak Cliff, Texas, Brione "Big Bubba" Ramsey-Brooks led South Oak Cliff High School to a state championship in 2021 and was considered a three-star recruit.

Brione Ramsey-Brooks was ranked No. 108 nationally among interior linemen by 247Sports. He is also listed at No. 235 overall.

Houston, Oregon and Arizona all offered him scholarships, but he opted for the TCU Horned Frogs to begin his college football journey.

Ramsey-Brooks has grabbed all the pre-season attention from prospect Arch Manning of the football royalty Manning family joining the Texas Longhorns.

College football fans on Twitter simply couldn't get enough of the man mountain eliciting awe-filled responses and admiration.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes led the team on a historic 12-0 run last season alongside a college football playoff appearance, even though they were unfancied before the season began.

Fans will trust his recruiting instincts when it comes to Ramsey-Brooks and his potential upside for the program.

In this era of famous student-athletes getting NIL deals like confetti, don't be surprised to see the TCU freshman get multiple deals and rank highly on On3's NIL valuation list.

Is Brione Ramsey-Brooks currently the heaviest college football player?

Football has some of the biggest players of all sports, but even then, some of the players to have played have jaw-dropping proportions. But is Brione Ramsey-Brooks currently the heaviest college player?

Desmond Watson, Florida's defensive tackle, was by far the biggest college player currently active before Ramsey-Brooks crashed the party. Watson has been listed at 6-foot-5, 415 pounds.

Watson's performance against Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl cemented his reputation as a big game player and made him a fan favorite.

Jackson State's Maximus Gibbs' switch from offensive lineman to defensive lineman showed the flexibility of big men in college football. Gibbs is listed at 6-foot-7 and 390 pounds.

Samu Taumanupepe of Texas A&M is listed as 6-foot-3 and 380 pounds, still a considerable presence, and yet, nowhere near Brione Ramsey-Brooks.

There have only been two players over 400 pounds to have played in the NFL, showing just how rarely traveled the road Brione Ramsey-Brooks is attempting to take is.

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Cabral Opiyo is a journalist who covers college sports at Sportskeeda. With work experience spanning over 10 years, Cabral is an avid follower of college football and basketball and what goes into making the perfect elite prospect. He brings the news as it happens and analyzes football games to a high degree of accuracy.

As a writer, he loves bringing to life historical and iconic moments with his writing, fueled by extensive and verifiable research, creating an image in the reader's eyes.

Cabral has been known to sneak away from a high-profile NBA game to catch an obscure college basketball game and is an avid re-watcher of Tim Duncan and San Antonio Spurs games from the 2000s.

UConn winning its first national title under Dan Hurley remains his best college sports moment. Cabral rates A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark as his favorite players due to their productivity and the Alabama Crimson Tide as his favorite college team.

In addition, Cabral follows football and is a huge Italian and Brazilian football fan. He has written about football for a decade and held a byline with Outside of the Boot Football.

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