Kyle Crooks

Kyle Crooks is his second season as the play-by-play voice of Nebraska Football and Nebraska Baseball. In his role as the Director of Broadcasting for the Huskers Radio Network, Crooks also co-host the network’s Sports Nightly show.

Crooks came to Nebraska after eight years as Broadcast Coordinator and play-by-play broadcaster at the University of Florida.  In his time with the Gators, Crooks worked on the radio network's football, men's basketball, baseball, softball and soccer broadcasts.  Additionally, he has broadcasted events for the SEC Network+ digital platform. Alongside his play-by-play work, Crooks helped guide the behind-the-scenes effort for the radio network's social media tasks and day-to-day operations.

During his time in Florida, Crooks also became a voice for the ‘College Football Game of the Week’ on the National Sports Network. His national work also included play-by-play duties with SEC radio at the women's basketball and softball conference tournaments. 

Before arriving in Gainesville in 2017, Crooks had NCAA Division I broadcasting stops at Fairleigh Dickinson and USC Upstate. In 2015, Kyle worked in minor league baseball as a Broadcast/Media Relations Assistant with the Jacksonville Suns, the double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

As a 2014 graduate of William Paterson University, he also served as the Sports Director of the campus radio station WPSC 88.7 FM. Kyle was born and raised in Pompton Plains, N.J. His mother, Brenda, and brothers Jack, Mike, and Dan still reside in New Jersey. His late father, John, remains a main inspiration to this day. 

Updated: Sept. 2026