George Rooks is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Syracuse.
Rooks wins the gap play after play. Played for four head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Jim Harbaugh, Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Fran Brown. On tape: 4 tackles against Duke, Week 5, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 19 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 27 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 59 | 23 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-45vs No. 24 Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-21@ Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-38vs Duke | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 7-70@ No. 9 Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 12-34vs Boston College | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
48.6%
408 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
70.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
447 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Fran Brown.
