2005 General Roster
Roster
Cory Brooks
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manalapan, NJ
- High School:
- Manalapan
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 first career tackle against North Carolina … Registered one tackle against Rhode Island … Recovered his first 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.
Brooks' Career Statistics
| Year | Tackles | Assists | Tot. | TFL | Sacks | FF | Fumble Rec. |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-0 yds. |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. |
| Totals | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2.0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1-0 yds. |
Brooks' Career Bests
| Tackles | Solo | 2 vs. Rutgers, 2002; Temple, 2003 |
| Assists | 2 vs. Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, 2002; Central Florida, 2003 | |
| Total | 2 vs. Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, 2002; Central Florida, Temple, 2003 | |
| Fumble Rec. | 1 vs. Auburn, 2002 | |
| Pass Breakups | 1 vs. Florida State, 2005 |
