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1 Early years and college career  




2 Professional career  


2.1  Statistics  


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Jalen Brooks
refer to caption
Brooks with the South Carolina Gamecocks
No. 83 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 24)
Harrisburg, North Carolina, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:64
Player stats at PFR

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 footballatSouth Carolina.

Early years and college career[edit]

Brooks 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 footballatDivision 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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height 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
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[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
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[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
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]

  1. ^ "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.

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