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DeutschJa'Corey Brooks
| No. 16 – Washington Commanders | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 31, 2001 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ja'Corey Brooks (born October 31, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Louisville Cardinals. Brooks signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life
[edit]Brooks was born on October 31, 2001, in Miami, Florida.[1] He initially attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School, catching 99 passes for 1,281 yards and 18 touchdowns as junior en route to a state championship.[2] After the season, Brooks transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[3] Brooks committed to play college football at Alabama.[4]
College career
[edit]Brooks mostly saw playing time on special teams as a freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide. He caught a nine-yard pass for his first collegiate reception in Alabama's 59–3 win over New Mexico State Aggies on November 13, 2021.[5] Brooks saw his first significant playing time against Auburn and caught two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in Alabama's 24–22 overtime win.[6] He started in place on injured receiver John Metchie III in the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic against Cincinnati and had four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in a 27–6 win.[7] On December 15, 2023, Brooks announced that he would be transferring to Louisville.[8] Brooks had his best statistical season catching 61 passes for 1,013 yards and 9 touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 2 in (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.68 s | 1.56 s | 2.47 s | 4.35 s | 7.18 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Brooks signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (May 8, 2020). "Alabama football recruiting: Four-star WR Jacorey Brooks commits to Crimson Tide". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Poff, Zack (June 29, 2020). "2021 Alabama commit Jacorey Brooks transfers to IMG Academy". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Zenitz, Matt (May 8, 2020). "Highly-ranked Miami wide receiver commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tide turn to Brooks to fill void at WR". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Associated Press. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ja'Corey Brooks: 5 facts on the Alabama football wide receiver". The Tuscaloosa News. November 29, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (January 7, 2022). "Alabama freshman receiver Ja'Corey Brooks could be key in CFP final". New York Post. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ McCammon, Michael (December 15, 2023). "Louisville lands Alabama WR transfer Ja'Corey Brooks". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ ESPN, ESPN (March 29, 2025). "Ja'Corey Brooks - Louisville Cardinals Wide Receiver - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Ja'Corey Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Ja'Corey Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Commanders sign 10 UDFAs to roster". Commanders.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
