C.J. Brooks

Positives... Has good size for his position and a frame that can carry additional weight. ... Plays with good initial quickness. ... More of a wall-off, finesse type despite his weight room strength, but shows the ability to slide and mirror the defender in pass protection. ... Shows good speed getting to the edge and while inconsistent with his hands, when he does get them to lock on to an opponent, his long arms allow him to gain separation. ... Plays with good awareness, picking up twists and games quickly. ... Works to stay in front of a defender as a run blocker. ... Has enough acceleration to chip up to the next level and neutralize the linebacker. ... Adequate on pulls and traps. ... Offers value and versatility with his ability to play both guard and tackle. ... Has a smooth running stride when getting out front on sweeps. ... Has the burst to come off the snap and accelerate up field to the second level. ... Has the lower body strength to firmly plant and maintain position at the point of attack. ... Shows a quick retreat in his pass set. ... Has the lateral agility needed to redirect. ... Tough player who will play hurt. ... Takes well to hard coaching. ... Runs with a normal stride and has the ability to adjust and change direction. ... Flashes explosion off the ball and that initial quickness allows him to gain an advantage. Negatives. ... Tall athlete who has been a hard worker in the weight room, but sometimes, that production fails to translate to the football field, as his frame that needs to add more bulk, he has a soft midsection, big legs, marginal overall muscle definition and slow feet. ... Drives hard and gets decent hand placement in the short area, but falls off too many of his blocks when on the move. ... Has very good potential, but needs to have a patient coach redo his technique. ... For a player his size, you would expect him to be much stronger at the point of attack, but he's more of a finesse type. ... Did a good job of locating targets in the second level in 2003, but he appeared too heavy-footed in 2004, resulting in Brooks getting knocked and dragged down as he failed to get good hand placement on the move. ... Shows a strong base in pass protection, but lacks pop behind his blocks. ... Will get pushed around a bit by the bigger defensive tackles and falls off blocks too easily. ... Needs to do a better job of generating a hand punch, as he relies too much in leaning into the defender in attempts to sustain. ... Lets the defender get into his body too much and bends at the waist, rather than his knees in his pass set. ... Needs to slide his feet better, as he struggles to mirror vs. the quicker rushers. ... Has the size and that superb initial quickness, but needs to add more strength and his technique sorely needs an overhaul, as he stands too erect in his stance, fails to bend his knees properly, leaves his feet too often and fails to sustain his blocks for too long. ... Loses his balance when trying to make reach blocks, as he will lunge and over-extend, failing to keep his feet in front of him on the move. ... His impressive weight room figures are negated, as he does not deliver a strong hand punch, despite his upper body strength.

georgia tech...the offense struggled to a season-low 81 yards, as c.j. matched up against defensive tackle joe anoai, who recorded five assisted tackles and a stop behind the line of scrimmage.

North Carolina State...The offense could manage only 91 yards, but Brooks limited defensive tackle DeMario Pressley to only two assisted tackles.

clemson...held defensive tackle eric coleman to four tackles and upended the defender to spring josh allen for a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

Florida State...Took down linebacker Ernie Sims on a 1-yard touchdown run on a bootleg by Joel Statham as the Terps amassed 387 yards...Head to Head Competition

northern illinois...had ten knockdowns, leveling linebacker brian akinson to spring tailback sam maldonado for a 9-yard touchdown on a first-and-goal running play in the first quarter as the team gained 366 yards...head to head competition

Martin Wilson-DT-Two tackles, 0.5 stops for minus 3 yards.

travis johnson-dt-8 tackles (6 solos), 2.5 stops for minus 6 yards.

Virginia...The offense continue to struggle, as Maryland would gain only 214 yards...In the second quarter on a fourth-and-2 play at the Virginia 40, C.J. was penalized 15 for a personal foul...Head to Head Competition

andrew hoffman-dt-6 tackles (4 solos), 8-yard sack.

Virginia Tech...The offense would generate only 191 yards...Head to Head Competition

the citadel...had a pair of touchdown-resulting blocks, clearing a rush lane used by josh allen to break free for a 72-yard scoring scamper in the first quarter and also opened a hole for sam maldonado's 3-yard scoring run in the second quarter as the offense generated 484 yards

West Virginia...Collected four knockdowns, joining guard Lamar Bryant in combo blocking linebacker Grant Wiley to open a hole used by tailback Bruce Perry for a 12-yard scoring scamper as the team totaled 498 yards.

eastern michigan...chop blocked linebacker david lusky on a 14-yard scoring strike from qb scott mcbrien to danny melendez as the offense piled up 467 yards.

North Carolina...Credited with four key blocks, including one that took down linebacker Clay Roberson on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Scott McBrien to Josh Allen as the Terps totaled 612 yards.

temple...added thirteen knockdowns, dropping linebacker rian wallace to clear a rush lane used by tailback josh allen to cap a 14-play, 85-yard drive in the second quarter and opened a hole used by sam maldonado for a 1-yard scoring run...also tackled linebacker troy bennett after the defender recovered a fumble by qb joel statham in the third quarter and returned the ball 18 yards before c.j. ran him down...helped the offense pile up 471 yards, including 203 on the ground...head to head competition

Eric Carpenter-DT-Five tackles (1 solo).

virginia...added four knockdowns and shoved linebacker ahmad brooks to the ground on mcbrien's 11-yard touchdown pass to find latrez harrison as the team gained 469 yards.

Wake Forest...Posted a career-high eleven knockdowns, the most by any player in three years at Maryland...Had the key block on Bruce Perry's 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter as he sealed off his block creating a large hole in the left side of the line for Perry to burst through.

duke...shoved linebacker giuseppe aguanno out of the way to give statham time to find vernon davis with a 29-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and led the way on a 5-yard scoring run by josh allen that concluded a 14-play, 85-yard drive in the fourth quarter...in the second quarter, c.j. recovered a fumble by statham after the quarterback was sacked for a 5-yard loss...in the third quarter, he tackled defensive end eli nichols after the defender returned an intercepted statham pass 2 yards...head to head competition

Orrin Thompson-DT-Four tackles (1 solo).

2001: Underwent right shoulder surgery to correct a dislocation and torn ligaments in April. 2003: Bothered in August camp by lower back tendonitis.

CAMPUS: 5.4 in the 40-yard dash

375-pound bench press

Bench-pressed 225 pounds 30 times

695-pound squat

4.71 20-yard shuttle

28.5-inch vertical jump

Right-handed

18/23 Wonderlic score. COMBINE: 5.14 in the 40-yard dash

2.96 20-yard dash

1.74 10-yard dash

4.56 20-yard shuttle

7.61 three-cone drill

31.5-inch vertical jump

9'0" broad jump

Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times

36 3/8-inch arm length

10 ½-inch hands

24 Wonderlic score.

Attended Morrow (Ga.) High School, playing football for coach Tom Vantone

Standout offensive lineman and also lettered in basketball, track and wrestling

Capped his senior season in 1999 by earning honorable mention All-State Class AAA accolades and first-team All-Area recognition

Graded out at 84 percent for blocking consistency during his senior season

Honorable mention All-State and an All-Area selection as a junior for a team which went 10-2 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. BACK TO TOP PROFILE GAME ANALYSIS PLAYER NEWS Expanded & Classic Player Profiles Are OFFICIAL NFL RECORDS by Scout Dave Te' Thomas, NFLScouting, NFLDraftScout.com © Copyright - The Sports Xchange , My Sports Daily . All Rights Reserved Home | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy