Player Career
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Player Story
Tyson Rooks built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Saint Simons Island, GA wearing No. 19, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Tyson Rooks' career was his defensive production: 8 tackles, 1 interception, and 2 passes defended across 7 career games in the available record. That gives Tyson Rooks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 14.2 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon
Week 9 · L 9-38 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 72 Rutgers
Week 10 · W 35-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
44.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 2 · W 24-3
1
Havoc Plays
40.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Purdue
Week 7 · W 50-49 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
4.2 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.2 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 44 Duke
Week 2 · W 45-19
0
Havoc Plays
3.9 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
1 primary output · 9.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage
58.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
55.6
1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
31.1
1 primary · 7.7 efficiency · 1 usage
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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