2004 Football Roster
Roster
A.J. Brooks
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Orlando, FL
- High School:
- Bishop Moore
Played in 12 games, earning time on special teams and at tailback...had 19 rushes for 66 yards and one touchdown...made one grab for 21 yards...had two carries for four yards, with a long run of six yards against Maine...ran seven times for 17 yards, including a five-yard touchdown run against Buffalo...rushed for 44 yards on eight carries against Duke...rushed once for three yards, made one catch for 21 yards and had 1.0 tackle for loss at Miami...ran the ball once in the Meineke Car Care Bowl 2005 Season
Redshirted...earned the team's 2005 Scout Team Award.
2004 Season
Earned playing time as a true freshman...was one of three BC running backs to post a 100-yard performance...finished the season with 57 carries for 319 yards and three touchdowns...made his collegiate debut against Penn State and had two carries for two yards...carried the ball 13 times for 95 yards - all in the fourth quarter - at Wake Forest; made an eight-yard reception and ran for 37 yards on the team's go-ahead score; capped the drive with an 11-yard touchdown rush...gained a career-high 160 yards on 23 rushes in his first collegiate start - against Massachusetts; scored two touchdowns - on a one-yard first-quarter run, the other on a 49-yard fourth-quarter scamper; his performance in the Massachusetts game is the best ever by a BC freshman running back...registered 40 yards on 11 rushes and 15 yards on one reception at Pittsburgh...had two carries for four yards against North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl.
High School
Earned Class 2A All-State second-team honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association in 2003 ... was a two-time All-County and All-District selection; gained District Player of the Year as a senior ... rushed for 1,866 yards and 25 touchdowns on 227 carries in his senior season ... ran for 1,336 yards as a junior ... served as team captain in 2003 .. played for head coach Matt Hedrick ... also competed on the Hornets' basketball and track teams ... played the 2001 football season at Edgewater High School.
Personal
Arthur Jonathan Brooks, born May 11, 1986 ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... AJ is the second of Angee and Chris Sims' five children.
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| 2004 (Fr.) | 57 | 319 | 5.6 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Career Totals | 57 | 319 | 5.6 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| A.J. BROOKS' GAME-BY-GAME | ||||||||||
| 2004 | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Penn State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wake Forest | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Massachusetts* | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh* | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57 | 319 | 5.6 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| *Starter |
