Jordyn Brooks
| No. 56 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 21, 1997 Dallas, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Stratford (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 1 / pick: 27 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordyn W. Brooks (born October 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Early life and high school career
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12] | ||||||||||||
Brooks was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[13]
References
- ^ Cornaglia, Andrea (July 26, 2017). "Roster countdown #3: Jordyn Brooks". VivaTheMatadors.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Jarrett (January 13, 2016). "Texas Tech 2016 Linebacker Commits". 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.
- ^ 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.