George Rooks
George Rooks
Wins his gap play after play. Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Duke, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 19 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 27 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 23 | 5.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #34 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sokoya McDuffie’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eddie Kelly's senior season at West Virginia (2025).
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