Usage / Role
49%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2017-2021South Alabama
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Bessemer, AL, USA
Jamal Brooks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
49%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a linebacker
Reliability
55
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
Snapshot
Player Story
Jamal Brooks built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 25, spending time with Missouri and South Alabama. The clearest part of Jamal Brooks' career was his...
Read the storyJamal Brooks, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · South Alabama. Jamal Brooks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Missouri | 7 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Missouri | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Missouri | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 16.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 57.8 |
Related Context
Jamal Brooks played LB for Missouri and South Alabama. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jamal Brooks recorded 2 rushing yards and 83 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with South Alabama.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
South Alabama paired 11 primary output with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.9 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Missouri, South Alabama.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
25.9
Usage
8.8
Consistency
31.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Alcorn State: 1. Louisiana: 3. Texas State: 3. Georgia Southern: 0. UL Monroe: 0.5. Troy: 0. App State: 2. Tennessee: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0.5
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 5 by 30.8. Bowling Green: 4 by 16.7. Alcorn State: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana: 4 by 46.7. Texas State: 3 by 42.5. Georgia Southern: 2 by 8.3. UL Monroe: 2 by 13.3. Troy: 2 by 8.3. App State: 4 by 36.7. Tennessee: 5 by 20.8. Coastal Carolina: 8 by 38.3
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11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Louisiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 21-27 | 8 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Tennessee | L 14-60 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ App StateSplash game | L 7-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Troy | L 24-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ UL Monroe | L 31-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/14 | vs Georgia Southern | W 41-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Texas StateSplash game | L 31-33 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | vs LouisianaSplash game | L 18-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Alcorn State | W 28-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Bowling Green | W 22-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Southern Miss | W 31-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jamal Brooks built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 25, spending time with Missouri and South Alabama. The clearest part of Jamal Brooks' career was his defensive production: 83 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards and 30 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jamal Brooks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Missouri
2017-2020
Opening stop
South Alabama
2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Missouri | 0.5 | 6.1 | 1.2 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Missouri | 1 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 2 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 15.5 | 1.9 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 11 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 10 |
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 14 · W 24-14 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Louisiana
Week 5 · L 18-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas State
Week 6 · L 31-33 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#4
@ App State
Week 11 · L 7-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Tennessee
Week 12 · W 50-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
11 primary output · 25.9 efficiency · 8.8 usage
57.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
22.5
1 primary · 15.5 efficiency · 1.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Missouri
16.4
2 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 3.6 usage
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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