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Issued: Feb 9, 2010 - 5:55 AM
68 Jaymes Brooks
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Offensive Guard
  • r-Sophomore
  • 300 lbs.
  • Denbigh
  • Newport News, Va.

Is slated to take over the starting duties at right guard … Was having an outstanding spring until spraining his ankle in a scrimmage … Saw limited game action last season before being thrust into the starting lineup for the Orange Bowl game against Cincinnati … Played well in that game and carried it over to the spring … A physical player with a lot of pop … Has a chance to be special.

2008: Was among the offensive line leaders in both the clean and the jerk during preseason testing … His first action was a brief three plays against Furman … Also got in for a play at Boston College … Was called on to start at guard in the Orange Bowl when senior Nick Marshman was ruled ineligible … Played on the right side against the Bearcats … Entered spring practice as the starter at the right guard spot … Suffered a sprained ankle during the last full scrimmage of the spring and missed the final week of practice, including the Maroon-White game.

2007: Redshirted while working at right guard … Bench pressed 375 pounds during the fall … Tied for the second-best clean among the offensive lineman during the winter program with a lift of 321 pounds … Finished the spring No. 2 at right guard.

High School: As a senior for Coach Tracy Harrod, he was named second-team Associated Press Group AAA all-state as an offensive guard … Also named to the first-team Newport News Daily Press All-Star squad as an offensive lineman … Scored a touchdown on a run from the fullback position in his last career game … Also saw action as a defensive end and tackle … Rated the No. 9 player in the state of Virginia and the No. 24 offensive guard in the country by Scout … Ranked the No. 12 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Listed as the No. 36 offensive guard in the country and the No. 25 player in the state by Rivals … Listed as the No. 14 overall player on the Virginia 33 by SuperPrep … A member of the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic Team … An All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar … Finished second in both the shot put and discus at the State Outdoor Track & Field Championship meet his senior year … Won the Group AAA state indoor track & field shot put title as a sophomore.

Personal: Jaymes Marquis Brooks … Born 7/31/89 in Zweibrucken, Germany … Son of Marva Brooks … Enrolled in communication.