Last confirmed: Kent State, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Groveland, FL · South Lake
James Brooks: WR · Kent State · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Brooks
Beats you over the top. A game that shows it: 108 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Army — Week 8, 2014.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kent State | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 1 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kent State | 4 | 24 | 66 | 72 |
| Career | 4 | 24 | 66 | 72 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-17vs Ohio | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-23vs South Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-45@ Virginia | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 1 | 45 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-17@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-40vs Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-17vs Army | 7 | 108 | 15.4 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 3-10@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-30vs Toledo | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 1 | 46 |
Week 5 · 2014
L 13-45
at Virginia
3 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD
With A. Melchiori — 46.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · C. Reardon — 239 yds · 1 TD · 3 INT · QBR 15.1
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 31.8 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 41.3 | 17.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 32.2 | 22.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.0 | 40.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Haynes
Pass share
61.8%
442 pass / 273 run
Plays / game
65.0
11 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2014
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Kent State, 283 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Darrell Hazell → Paul Haynes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
