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Jersey Number 98
Robert Rooks
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 264
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Petaluma, California
- High School:
- St. Vincent De Paul
Pronunciation Guide
2025
True freshman who saw action in four games and was credited with his first two tackles while preserving his redshirt… Made his debut against Prairie View and played a season-high 13 snaps… Credited with his first tackle on seven snaps at UTSA and picked up his second on six snaps at USF.
St. Vincent de Paul HS
Four-year starter and 2024 Redwood Empire-Bay Defensive Player of the Year for coach Trent Herzog for the Mustangs, who won the 2023 6AA title and were the Redwood Empire– Bay league champions this past season… Credited with 74 tackles and eight sacks, along with three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks as a senior… Totaled 243 tackles, 22. 5 sacks, and eight forced fumbles in his career… Lineman of the Year in the league in 2023 and was named all-league on both sides of the ball as a sophomore in 2022… Also played soccer in 2022 and was named team MVP as well as lacrosse from 2021-23… AP Computer Science and AP English Language & Composition.
Personal
Full name: Robert Brooklyn Rooks… Born: July 7… Parents: Robert and Donielle Rooks… Father played at SE Oklahoma State… Two brothers, one (Nathan) plays football at The College of Idaho, the other (Malcom) plays for Bowdoin College… Rice College: Sid Richardson
Sid Richardson College
2025
True freshman who saw action in four games and was credited with his first two tackles while preserving his redshirt… Made his debut against Prairie View and played a season-high 13 snaps… Credited with his first tackle on seven snaps at UTSA and picked up his second on six snaps at USF.
St. Vincent de Paul HS
Four-year starter and 2024 Redwood Empire-Bay Defensive Player of the Year for coach Trent Herzog for the Mustangs, who won the 2023 6AA title and were the Redwood Empire– Bay league champions this past season… Credited with 74 tackles and eight sacks, along with three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks as a senior… Totaled 243 tackles, 22. 5 sacks, and eight forced fumbles in his career… Lineman of the Year in the league in 2023 and was named all-league on both sides of the ball as a sophomore in 2022… Also played soccer in 2022 and was named team MVP as well as lacrosse from 2021-23… AP Computer Science and AP English Language & Composition.
Personal
Full name: Robert Brooklyn Rooks… Born: July 7… Parents: Robert and Donielle Rooks… Father played at SE Oklahoma State… Two brothers, one (Nathan) plays football at The College of Idaho, the other (Malcom) plays for Bowdoin College… Rice College: Sid Richardson
Sid Richardson College
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