Ja'Corey Brooks News, Rumors, Updates - Louisville Cardinals

No use in rivalry beat down Brooks notched zero targets during Saturday's 41-14 victory against Kentucky.

Impact Brooks logged his first game without a reception of the season as Louisville turned to the ground game with 358 rushing yards in this one. Brooks and the Cardinals will await bowl selections to find out their final opponent on the season and likely final game of his college career.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Touchdown in win over Pitt Brooks had four receptions (on 11 targets) for 68 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 37-9 victory against Pittsburgh.

Impact Brooks continues to be extremely productive for the Cardinals as he hauled in his ninth touchdown of the year and broke the 1,000 yard mark for the season. But, for the second straight game Brooks has not been the team's leading receiver.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in loss to Stanford Brooks gathered in 9 of 14 targets for 104 yards during Saturday's 38-35 loss versus Stanford.

Impact Brooks had another big day as he yet again went for over 100 yards in this one however his season long leading receiver streak finally came to an end as Chris Bell went for 112 yards for the Cardinals.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Down day in win over Clemson Brooks tallied four receptions (on seven targets) for 42 yards during Saturday's 33-21 win versus Clemson.

Impact Brooks continued his receiving leader streak but had just 42 yards in his lowest output game on the year.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in win over BC Brooks reeled in 8 of 10 targets for 120 yards during Friday's 31-27 win against Boston College.

Impact Brooks continues his stellar play as he continues his season long leading receiver streak with another 100+ yard receiving day.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Two touchdowns in loss to Miami Brooks tallied six receptions (on 11 targets) for 107 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 52-45 defeat versus Miami (FL).

Impact Brooks led the Cardinals in receiving again keeping his season long streak alive. Brooks was also able to come down with two more touchdowns expanding his season total to eight.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in win over UVA Brooks hauled in 5 of 8 targets for 83 yards during Saturday's 24-20 victory against Virginia.

Impact The passing game wasn't firing on all cylinders on Saturday however Brooks still managed to continue his streak as the team's leading receiver through six games.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in loss to SMU Brooks had three receptions (on five targets) for 121 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 34-27 loss to Southern Methodist.

Impact Brooks continues to be head and shoulders the lead man for this receiving group as he led the Cardinals in receiving for the fifth time in five games and came down with two more touchdown grabs increasing his total to six.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Two touchdowns in loss to ND Brooks gathered in 5 of 8 targets for 71 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 31-24 loss against Notre Dame.

Impact Brooks continues to be the top target for the Louisville passing attack as he has led the team in receiving every game this season. Brooks also hauled in two of the three touchdowns scored by the Cardinals on the day.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in win over GT Brooks accrued four receptions (on five targets) for 125 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 31-19 win against Georgia Tech.

Impact Brooks has more than cemented himself as the top option for quarterback Tyler Shough as he has led the Cardinals in receiving in all three contests of the season. Brooks added his first 100-yard game of the season and second of his career, the last coming back in 2021 at Alabama.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Leadin receiver in win Brooks compiled six receptions (on nine targets) for 89 yards during Saturday's 49-14 win versus Jacksonville State.

Impact Brooks has surmounted himself as the top target for Tyler Shough as he has now led the Cardinals in receptions and yards in back-to-back games, totaling 13 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown in two games.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Leadin receiver in win Brooks compiled six receptions (on nine targets) for 89 yards during Saturday's 49-14 win versus Jacksonville State.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in win Brooks caught 7 of 8 targets for 83 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 62-0 win over Austin Peay.

Impact Brooks made the most of his debut for Louisville after transferring in from Alabama. Brooks led the Cardinals in catches and and receiving yards and also found the end zone.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Back to 100 percent Brooks (shoulder) is back to 100 percent, Matt McGavic of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact After being limited during the spring, Brooks at 100 percent going into August is welcome news for Louisville's football program, which received his commitment after he opted to transfer from Alabama. Before a 2023 season that limited his statistical output, he logged 39 receptions for 674 yards and eight touchdowns as part of the 2022 Tide.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Commits to Louisville Brooks announced on his personal Twitter page that he has committed to Louisville for the 2024 season.

Impact Brooks didn't have his best season with the Crimson Tide in 2023, and he will look to bounce back in 2024 while defending another powerhouse program, such as the Cardinals. Brooks played in just six games in 2023, making three catches for 30 yards, but he will look to return to his 2022 form, when he recorded 39 catches for 674 yards and eight scores across 13 appearances.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Brooks (shoulder) has entered the transfer portal, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Even if Brooks does participate in the upcoming College Football Playoff, he will have finished 2023 significantly worse than his 2022. Wanting to erase the negative stigma from his drop-off, he will enroll elsewhere for 2024.

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DNP at Auburn Brooks (shoulder) did not play during Alabama's game Saturday at Auburn.

Impact Brooks sat out all four games Alabama's team played during November. Ideally for him, he can return and be a significant factor when the Tide play Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers shoulder injury Head coach Nick Saban indicated Monday that Brooks (undisclosed) suffered a shoulder injury against LSU, Charlie Potter of On3Sports.com reports.

Impact Brooks did not record a target during the matchup and the severity of the injury is still not yet known. His situation will be monitored throughout the week.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Night is over Brooks has been ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's game against LSU with an apparent injury, Nick Kelly of The Tuscaloosa News reports.

Impact It's unclear how or when Brooks got hurt considering he did not have a reception, let alone a target in Saturday's action. More on his injury will likely come about during the week, as he'll try to suit up for next Saturday's game against Kentucky.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Top 25 Alabama players: No. 11 Ja'Corey Brooks Junior receiver Ja'Corey Brooks has all the makings to be Alabama's top receiver if he can be more consistent.

JULY 21, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Touches down for six Brooks caught two passes for 44 yards and a touchdown against Texas A&M on Saturday.

Impact Brooks has three touchdowns in his last three games, but did not even record a catch in between at Arkansas last weekend. Brooks has not had the expected impact in the Alabama passing game following a sort of breakout at the end of last season. Even if Bryce Young (shoulder) returns at Tennessee next weekend, it will be difficult to trust Brooks.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out for spring Brooks (undisclosed) will be out for the spring, Charlie Potter of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Brooks, who appeared in seven games for Alabama in 2021, will miss spring workouts for the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-2 wideout hauled in 15 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns last season and is looking to take over a top spot for Alabama moving forward.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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