Jordyn Brooks

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Jordyn Brooks
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Brooks with the Seahawks in 2020
No. 20 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-21) October 21, 1997 (age 26)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:513
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Jordyn W. Brooks (born October 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Early life

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 All-American by 24/7 Sports and honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after leading Texas Tech with 86 tackles (five for loss) with four passes broken up and a forced fumble. [3] As a sophomore he finished third on the team in tackles with 89 (0.5 for loss) with an interception and two passes broken up and was again named honorable mention All-Big 12. [4] Brooks was named honorable mention All-Big 12 for a third straight season after leading the Red Raiders with 84 tackles and with 7.5 tackles for loss with three sacks and an interception. [5]

Going to his senior season, Brooks was named to the Butkus Award watch list and was named the top inside linebacker prospect for the 2020 NFL Draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper. [6] [7] He made 19 tackles with three sacks in an upset win over #21 Oklahoma State on October 5, 2019, and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and the national defensive player of the week by the Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). [8] Brooks was named first-team All-Big 12 and a consensus second-team All-American selection after recording 108 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss and three sacks. [9] [10] Brooks finished his collegiate career with 367 tackles (seventh-most in school history), 33 tackles for loss and seven sacks with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Wonderlic
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 s1.53 s2.67 s10
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13] [14]

Seattle Seahawks

2020

Brooks was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [15]

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 New York Jets in Week 17 of the 2022 season, it was announced that Brooks had suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve. [21] He finished the season with a team-high 161 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed, and a forced fumble.

Miami Dolphins

On March 14, 2024, Brooks signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. [22]

Personal life

Brooks is a Christian. [23] In November 2022, he helped distribute 10,000 cans of soup with Campbell's Chunky. [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Cornaglia, Andrea (July 26, 2017). "Roster countdown #3: Jordyn Brooks". VivaTheMatadors.com. SB Nation . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Jarrett (January 13, 2016). "Texas Tech 2016 Linebacker Commits". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Texas Tech spring football breakout candidates: What's in store for LB Brooks?". The Dallas Morning News . March 19, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Williams, Don (August 25, 2018). "In a pivotal season, Texas Tech hopes veteran defense makes the difference". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Jordyn Brooks makes Butkus Award Preseason Watch List". EverythingLubbock.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Texas Tech's Brooks Tabbed National Defensive Player of the Week". Big12Sports.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  9. ↑ Williams, Don (December 4, 2019). "Big 12 honors 5 from Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Brooks named All-American by pair of outlets". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Brooks Tabbed Second Team All-American by Two Outlets". TexasTech.com. December 11, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jordyn Brooks Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jordyn Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ "3rd Annual Wonderlic Score Thread (90 players!) : NFL_Draft" . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ Paterik, Bruce (April 23, 2020). "Texas Tech LB Jordyn Brooks selected by Seattle Seahawks with No. 27 overall pick in NFL draft". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ Fann, Joe (September 14, 2020). "Week 1 snap counts: Seahawks utilize healthy rotation among running backs". NBC Sports.
  17. ↑ Boyle, John (September 23, 2020). "Rookie Linebacker Jordyn Brooks To Start For Seahawks vs. Cowboys". Seahawks.com.
  18. ↑ "Jordyn Brooks Game Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Jordyn Brooks Stats Summary". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Jordyn Brooks tore his ACL Sunday". SI.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Jordyn Brooks". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  23. ↑ Claybourn, Cole. "Linebacker Jordyn Brooks grateful to God for leading role in Seahawks defense". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  24. ↑ "PHOTOS: Jordyn Brooks Helps Distribute Food As Part Of Campbell's 'Chunky Sacks Hunger' Campaign" . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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