![]() Brooks with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |
No. 88 – Washington Commanders | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | October 31, 2001
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
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 Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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]
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 of 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] Brooks suffered a torn labrum in fall training camp, an injury that ended his season prematurely after only eight games and three receptions. [8] On December 15, 2023, Brooks announced that he would be transferring to Louisville. [9] Brooks had his best statistical season catching 61 passes for 1,013 yards and 9 touchdowns, and received First Team All-ACC honors. [10] [11]
Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2021 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 192 | 12.8 | 2 | |
2022 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 674 | 17.2 | 8 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | |
2024 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 1,013 | 16.6 | 9 | |
Career | 48 | 22 | 118 | 1,909 | 16.1 | 19 |
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 | |
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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 [12] [13] |
Brooks signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025. [14] He was waived on August 26, 2025, and signed with their practice squad the following day. [15]