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Jordyn Brooks

Linebacker, Miami Dolphins · #20.

Player facts

Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Linebacker
Number: 20
Born: Oct 21, 1997 (age 28)
Birthplace: Houston, TX, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Texas Tech
Experience: 7 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	43	17	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	2	0
Last 5 Games	43	17	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	2	0
Career	882	511	371	13	3	6	41	1	12	12.0	1	12	26	65.5	81

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs CIN	L 31-24	8	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ MIN	L 15-10	13	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs KC	L 24-10	10	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ SF	L 35-13	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ LV	L 27-13	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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.

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Background

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. Brooks committed to play college football at Texas Tech University over offers from Arkansas, Houston, Missouri and Washington.

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. 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. 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.

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. 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). 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. 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.