2005 Football Roster
Roster
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Cory Brooks
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manalapan, NJ
- High School:
- Manalapan
Career Biography (PDF Format)
At SU: One letter … Played defensive end in 2005 after playing tight end in
2004 … Moved from linebacker to fullback and then back to linebacker prior
to the 2003 season … Redshirted in 2001.
Senior Year (2005): Appeared in six games and posted two tackles … Had
a solo tackle against Virginia and a tackle assist at Notre Dame … At Florida
State, broke up a pass.
Junior Year (2004): Played in seven games … Made his first career start
versus Cincinnati
Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 12 games, primarily on kickoff return
unit … One of 39 players to participate in all 12 games ... Recorded six tackles, including two solo … Tied his personal best with two tackles against Central Florida … Posted one assisted stop versus Boston College … Matched his career high with two solo tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, against Temple … Posted one assisted tackle versus West Virginia.
Freshman Year (2002): Played in 10 games, recording six tackles, including
three solo … Made his fi rst career tackle against North Carolina … Registered one tackle against Rhode Island … Recovered his fi rst fumble against Auburn … Recorded a career-high two tackles against Pittsburgh … Had one tackle against Temple … Established a career high with two solo tackles, including his first career tackle for a loss, against Rutgers … Was on the travel roster for every game.
High School: Two-time first-team All-Shore American Division and all-district honoree … Had nine carries for 36 yards for New Jersey squad in 2001 Governor’s Bowl … As a senior, played at defensive end and linebacker, recording 57 tackles, and running back … Career statistics: 2,507 yards and 25 touchdowns … Rushed for 1,350 yards and 11 touchdowns, and had 13 receptions for 101 yards as a senior … Recruited by former assistant coach Steve Bush, who coached at Manalapan from 1993-99.
Personal: Cory Alexander Brooks … Born July 19, 1983 in Jersey City, N.J. … Son of Ben Sr. and Betty Brooks … Two brothers and one sister … Cousin, Bobby Engram, plays for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks … Majoring in child and family studies.
