Jalen Allen Brooks (born May 7, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
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No. 83 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Harrisburg, North Carolina, U.S. | May 7, 2000||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Northwestern (SC) Hickory Ridge (NC) | ||||
College: | Wingate (2018–2019) Tarleton State (2020) South Carolina (2020–2022) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years and college career
editBrooks was born on May 7, 2000, and grew up in Harrisburg, North Carolina.[1] He attended Northwestern High School before transferring Hickory Ridge High School, recording 44 receptions for 771 yards with nine touchdowns as a senior.[2][3] He committed to play college football at Division II Wingate.[4] He also ran track at Wingate.[5]
As a true freshman at Wingate in 2018, Brooks played 12 games and posted 17 receptions for 297 yards and four touchdowns.[6] The following year, he started 11 of his 12 appearances, and tallied 751 receiving yards off 35 catches with six scores.[6] He had 100-yard games against Virginia–Wise, Newberry and UNC Pembroke, while contributing to Wingate's 10–2 record and playoff berth.[7] Brooks was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference for his performance.[8]
Brooks initially transferred to Tarleton State in 2020, but before the season started transferred again to South Carolina.[9] He was denied eligibility until the fifth game of the season, and ended up playing six contests, four as a starter, while making 11 receptions for 100 yards.[6] In 2021, Brooks started the first six games and recorded 14 catches for 181 yards with one score, before leaving the team for personal reasons.[10]
Brooks returned to South Carolina prior to the 2022 season.[9] He started all 12 games and registered 33 catches for 504 yards (both placing second on the team) with one touchdown, additionally posting four rushes for 51 yards and another score.[7] He missed the Gator Bowl for an off-field issue and afterwards declared for the NFL draft.[11]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.63 s | 2.68 s | 4.31 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
15 reps | |
Sources:[12][13] |
Brooks was one of five South Carolina players invited to the 2023 NFL Combine.[2] He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[14]
Statistics
editRegular season
editYear | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | DAL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Post season
editYear | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jalen Brooks, Wide Receiver, South Carolina Gamecocks". Sports Illustrated. February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Cloninger, David (April 26, 2023). "Gamecocks' Jalen Brooks ready to clear any remaining NFL hurdle". The Post and Courier.
- ^ Horton, C. Jemal (May 2, 2023). "Cowboys choose former Ragin' Bull Brooks". Independent Tribune.
- ^ Ammenhauser, David (April 29, 2023). "What to know about Jalen Brooks, the Dallas' Cowboys seventh-round draft pick". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Farner, Keith (2021). "Former Division II WR Jalen Brooks calls landing scholarship at South Carolina 'truly amazing'". Saturday Down South.
- ^ a b c McGranahan, Hale (May 4, 2023). "Final numbers from Jalen Brooks at NFL Combine". 247Sports.
- ^ a b "Jalen Brooks". South Carolina Gamecocks.
- ^ Anderson, Reggie (December 31, 2022). "Jalen Brooks declares for the NFL Draft". WLXT.
- ^ a b Brock, Todd (May 1, 2023). "'Incredible journey': Cowboys have Giants QB Daniel Jones to thank for new WR Jalen Brooks". USA Today.
- ^ "Jalen Brooks back with South Carolina football". On3.com. June 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Crowell, Evan (December 31, 2022). "Jalen Brooks Declares For NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Jalen Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys select Jalen Brooks in seventh round of 2023 NFL Draft". On3.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.