UTEP Miners

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 contests, making three starts on the offensive line … offensive line allowed zero sacks against WKU and UTSA … O-line allowed one sack at no. 7 Oklahoma and at North Texas … running game hit 100 yards or more in seven contests while rushing touchdowns were scored in the first six games of the season … Miners rushed for season-high two touchdowns against UTSA … Miners gained a season-high 410 yards of total offense and rushed for season-most 164 yards with a score against LA Tech, in which Joshua Fields hit a career-high 137 yards … Miners rushed for 163 yards and a score against WKU.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, while starting the first five contests at the right tackle position … was used in multiple run-blocking schemes … efforts helped Aaron Jones gain a single-season program-record 1,773 yards, while Jones also became UTEP’s all-time leading rusher … UTEP averaged 185.5 rushing yards per game and found the end zone 20 times, including a season-best 384 yards rushing (most since 1983) and four touchdowns during a victory over North Texas to close out the season … tallied a season-high 555 yards of total offense against the Mean Green … opened season with 518 total yards of offense, including 289 yards on the ground versus NM State … produced 323 rushing yards against Houston Baptist, while following with another 237 rushing yards at Florida Atlantic.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the last four contests of the season at the left tackle position … the offensive line only yielded four sacks during the final four games of 2015, while UTEP signal callers threw seven touchdowns to only three interceptions … efforts helped the Miners rush for 226 yards against LA Tech … UTEP rushers gained 187 yards and a score during a win at North Texas in the season finale … UTEP averaged 169.8 rushing yards per game in the last four contests – its best average during a four-game span in 2015.

2014: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Named to All-District 11-4A football team ... allowed zero sacks ... played on an offense that scored 426 points in 11 games (ranked second in district) ... Seagoville finished second in district in rushing yards per game (265 yards per game) - 10 yards behind Dallas Carter - and rushed for 35 touchdowns ... helped the Dragons advance to the 2013 UIL State Football Playoffs ... was part of the track and field team at Seagoville where he competed in the shot put and discus throw.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jerrod Brooks ... son of Jerry and Rhonda Brooks ... has one brother and three sisters ... born in Harleton, Texas ... criminal justice major.