Jalen Brooks played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
12 Facts About Jalen Brooks
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Jalen Brooks attended Northwestern High School before transferring to Hickory Ridge High School, where he recorded 44 receptions for 771 yards with nine touchdowns as a senior.
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Jalen Brooks committed to play college football at Division II Wingate.
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Jalen Brooks was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference for his performance.
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Jalen Brooks initially transferred to Tarleton State in 2020, but before the season started transferred again to South Carolina.
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Jalen Brooks 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.
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In 2021, Jalen Brooks started the first six games and recorded 14 catches for 181 yards with one score, before leaving the team for personal reasons.
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Jalen Brooks returned to South Carolina prior to the 2022 season.
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Jalen Brooks started all 12 games and registered 33 catches for 504 yards with one touchdown, additionally posting four rushes for 51 yards and another score.
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Jalen Brooks missed the Gator Bowl for an off-field issue and afterwards declared for the NFL draft.
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Jalen Brooks was one of five South Carolina players invited to the 2023 NFL Combine.
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Jalen Brooks was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.