Jordyn Brooks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jordyn Brooks
| image = Jordyn Brooks (50744647202) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Brooks with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
| current_team = Miami Dolphins
| number = 20
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|21}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 240
| high_school = Stratford {{avoid wrap|(Houston, Texas)}}
| college = Texas Tech (2016–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 27
| pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights = * NFL solo tackles leader (2021)
- Second team All-American (2019)
- First team All-Big 12 (2019)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 656
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 9.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 5
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 22
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 1
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 = 1
| pfr = B/BrooJo01
}}
Jordyn W. Brooks (born October 21, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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.{{Cite web |last=Cornaglia |first=Andrea |date=July 26, 2017 |title=Roster countdown #3: Jordyn Brooks |url=https://www.vivathematadors.com/2017/7/26/16028302/roster-countdown-3-jordyn-brooks-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-top15-top3-gunsup-brooks |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=VivaTheMatadors.com |publisher=SB Nation}} Brooks committed to play college football at Texas Tech University over offers from Arkansas, Houston, Missouri and Washington.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jarrett |date=January 13, 2016 |title=Texas Tech 2016 Linebacker Commits |url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-2016-Linebacker-Commits-75017732/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=247Sports.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Navarette |first=Bryan |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Texas Tech spring football breakout candidates: What's in store for LB Brooks? |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/03/19/texas-tech-spring-football-breakout-candidates-what-s-in-store-for-lb-brooks/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=The Dallas Morning News}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=August 25, 2018 |title=In a pivotal season, Texas Tech hopes veteran defense makes the difference |url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180825/in-pivotal-season-texas-tech-hopes-veteran-defense-makes-difference |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Jeyarajah |first=Shehan |date=October 25, 2019 |title=How Texas Tech LB Jordyn Brooks went from overlooked to a top NFL Draft prospect |url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2019/10/24/how-texas-tech-lb-jordyn-brooks-went-from-overlooked-to-a-top-nfl-draft-prospect?ref=article_preview_img |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=TexasFootball.com}}
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.{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2019 |title=Jordyn Brooks makes Butkus Award Preseason Watch List |url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/red-raider-nation/jordyn-brooks-makes-butkus-award-preseason-watch-list/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=EverythingLubbock.com |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030000444/https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/red-raider-nation/jordyn-brooks-makes-butkus-award-preseason-watch-list/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Kiper |first=Mel |date=October 16, 2019 |title=Kiper's 2020 NFL draft Big Board rankings: How high could Joe Burrow go? |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2020/insider/story/_/id/27852474/kiper-2020-nfl-draft-big-board-rankings-how-high-joe-burrow-go |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}} 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).{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2019 |title=Texas Tech's Brooks Tabbed National Defensive Player of the Week |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2019/10/6/football-texas-techs-brooks-tabbed-national-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=Big12Sports.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Big 12 honors 5 from Tech |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/sports/20191204/big-12-honors-5-from-tech |access-date=December 5, 2019 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal}}{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Brooks named All-American by pair of outlets |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/sports/20191211/brooks-named-all-american-by-pair-of-outlets |access-date=December 16, 2019 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal}} 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.{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Brooks Tabbed Second Team All-American by Two Outlets |url=https://texastech.com/news/2019/12/11/football-brooks-tabbed-second-team-all-american-by-two-outlets.aspx |access-date=January 27, 2020 |website=TexasTech.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0
| weight = 240
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.67
| arm span = 32 7/8
| hand span = 9 1/8
| wonderlic = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Jordyn Brooks Draft and Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordyn-brooks/32004252-4f13-1962-2c2e-fdb174b58eaf |access-date=April 24, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Jordyn Brooks College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017173&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=September 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |title=3rd Annual Wonderlic Score Thread (90 players!) : NFL_Draft |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NFL_Draft/comments/g6jcfi/3rd_annual_wonderlic_score_thread_90_players/ |accessdate=February 5, 2021}}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
==2020==
Brooks was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite news |last=Paterik |first=Bruce |date=April 23, 2020 |title=Texas Tech LB Jordyn Brooks selected by Seattle Seahawks with No. 27 overall pick in NFL draft |work=Dallas Morning News |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-tech-red-raiders/2020/04/23/texas-tech-lb-jordyn-brooks-selected-by-seattle-seahawks-with-no-27-overall-pick-in-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 23, 2020}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Fann |first=Joe |date=September 14, 2020 |title=Week 1 snap counts: Seahawks utilize healthy rotation among running backs |work=NBC Sports |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/seahawks/week-1-snap-counts-seahawks-utilize-healthy-rotation-among-running-backs |access-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103230013/https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/seahawks/week-1-snap-counts-seahawks-utilize-healthy-rotation-among-running-backs |url-status=dead }} 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.{{Cite news |last=Boyle |first=John |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Rookie Linebacker Jordyn Brooks To Start For Seahawks vs. Cowboys |work=Seahawks.com |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/rookie-linebacker-jordyn-brooks-to-start-for-seahawks-vs-cowboys}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Jordyn Brooks Game Stats |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jordyn-brooks/stats/logs/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks - December 27th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012270sea.htm |access-date=December 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He ended his rookie season with a total of 57 total tackles, and 2 pass deflections.{{Cite web |title=Jordyn Brooks Stats Summary |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jordyn-brooks/stats/ |access-date=January 20, 2021 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}
==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.{{cite web | last=Alper | first=Josh | title=Jordyn Brooks tore his ACL Sunday | website=NBC Sports | date=2023-01-02 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jordyn-brooks-tore-his-acl-sunday | access-date=2024-08-03}} He finished the season with a team-high 161 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed, and a forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=Jordyn Brooks 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrooJo01/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On March 14, 2024, Brooks signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Miami Dolphins Sign Jordyn Brooks |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-sign-jordyn-brooks |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |language=en-US}}
Personal life
In November 2022, he helped distribute 10,000 cans of soup with Campbell's Chunky.{{cite web | title=PHOTOS: Jordyn Brooks Helps Distribute Food As Part Of Campbell's 'Chunky Sacks Hunger' Campaign | website=Seahawks.com| date=2022-11-02 | url=https://www.seahawks.com/photos/photos-jordyn-brooks-helps-distribute-food-as-part-of-campbell-s-chunky-sacks-hu#f1ef1374-eb97-4ec0-9f20-429eb843bceb | access-date=2024-08-03}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/jordyn-brooks/ Miami Dolphins bio]
- [https://texastech.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9029 Texas Tech Red Raiders bio]
- {{twitter|jordynbrooks25}}
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{{2020 NFL Draft}}
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players