Jordyn Brooks
No. 20 – Miami Dolphins | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | October 21, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Stratford (Houston, Texas) | ||
College: | Texas Tech (2016–2019) | ||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jordyn W. Brooks (born October 21, 1997) is an
Early years
Brooks was born in Dallas, Texas, and later moved to Houston, Texas, where he grew up. He attended Stratford High School. Brooks was named All-District 19-5A in his junior and senior seasons.[1] Brooks committed to play college football at Texas Tech University over offers from Arkansas, Houston, Missouri and Washington.[2]
College career
Brooks was named a freshman
Going to his senior season, Brooks was named to the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Wonderlic
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | 1.53 s | 2.67 s | 10 | |||||
All values from |
Seattle Seahawks
2020
Brooks was drafted by the
Brooks was named as the backup weakside linebacker to starter K. J. Wright to begin the season. Brooks ended up playing seven snaps in the team's Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons where he recorded his first career NFL tackle.[16] Following the season-ending injury Bruce Irvin suffered after the team's Week 2 victory over the New England Patriots, the team announced that Brooks would replace Irvin as the starter.[17] In a Week 13 game against the New York Giants, Brooks recorded 4 solo tackles and 6 assists, the most he had all season. He was the co-leader in tackles that game, with Jamal Adams also finishing with 10.[18] In a Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Rams, Brooks recorded 7 solo tackles and 1 assist, leading the team with Adams and D. J. Reed.[19] He ended his rookie season with a total of 57 total tackles, and 2 pass deflections.[20]
2022
Following the Seahawks' 23–6 victory over the
Miami Dolphins
On March 14, 2024, Brooks signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.[22]
Personal life
Brooks is a
References
- ^ Cornaglia, Andrea (July 26, 2017). "Roster countdown #3: Jordyn Brooks". VivaTheMatadors.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Tech spring football breakout candidates: What's in store for LB Brooks?". The Dallas Morning News. March 19, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Don (August 25, 2018). "In a pivotal season, Texas Tech hopes veteran defense makes the difference". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (October 25, 2019). "How Texas Tech LB Jordyn Brooks went from overlooked to a top NFL Draft prospect". TexasFootball.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jordyn Brooks makes Butkus Award Preseason Watch List". EverythingLubbock.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Kiper, Mel (October 16, 2019). "Kiper's 2020 NFL draft Big Board rankings: How high could Joe Burrow go?". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Tech's Brooks Tabbed National Defensive Player of the Week". Big12Sports.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Don (December 4, 2019). "Big 12 honors 5 from Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Brooks named All-American by pair of outlets". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Brooks Tabbed Second Team All-American by Two Outlets". TexasTech.com. December 11, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Jordyn Brooks Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jordyn Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "3rd Annual Wonderlic Score Thread (90 players!) : NFL_Draft". Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Fann, Joe (September 14, 2020). "Week 1 snap counts: Seahawks utilize healthy rotation among running backs". NBC Sports.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 23, 2020). "Rookie Linebacker Jordyn Brooks To Start For Seahawks vs. Cowboys". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Jordyn Brooks Game Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jordyn Brooks Stats Summary". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jordyn Brooks tore his ACL Sunday". SI.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Jordyn Brooks". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Claybourn, Cole. "Linebacker Jordyn Brooks grateful to God for leading role in Seahawks defense". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Jordyn Brooks Helps Distribute Food As Part Of Campbell's 'Chunky Sacks Hunger' Campaign". Retrieved December 31, 2022.