University of Houston Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 73
Jason Brooks Jr.
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dobie HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent 2022-24 seasons at Oklahoma State
- Began career at Vanderbilt (2020-21)
- 1,062 career snaps on offensive line
- 26 career games played including 12 starts
- Career starts: seven at left guard, four at right guard and one at right tackle
- Did not see action during 2024
- Appeared in eight games during 2023 (430 snaps)
- 393 snaps at left guard; 37 snaps on FG/XP kick
- Started first seven games at left guard before injury
- 63.1 PFF run-block grade ranked second among OSU o-linemen
- 2023 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
- Played in 11 of 13 games as a sophomore in 2022 (577 snaps)
- 516 snaps on o-line at four different positions
- Snaps: 239 at right guard, 181 at right tackle, 86 at left guard, 10 at left tackle
- Four starts – all at right guard (vs. K-State, Kansas, Iowa State and Wisconsin)
- 71.6 PFF run-block grade led all OSU o-linemen
- 71.6 run-block grade ranked fourth among Big 12 guards (min. 500 blocking snaps)
- Allowed just one sack in 290 opportunities
- Also 61 snaps on FG/XP kick
- Played six games as redshirt freshman at Vanderbilt in 2021
- Started 2021 season finale vs. Tennessee at right tackle
- 151 season snaps including 150 at three different o-line positions
- Snaps: 78 at right tackle, 52 at left guard and 20 at left tackle
- Redshirted 2020 season, playing in one game vs. Kentucky
- Appeared as inline blocker, playing three snaps, vs. Wildcats
High School
- Prepped at Dobie
- Three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and rivals
- Rated among Top 60 guard prospects nationally by 247Sports
- Key contributor in the Longhorns’ 9-2 record
- Helped team to 2019 6A state playoffs
- Credited with 46 domination blocks as senior offensive tackle
- 2019 All-Region First Team
- Committed to Vanderbilt out of high school
Personal
- Nickname: Queso
- Hobbies: Fishing, bowling, dog stuff
- Dream job: rapper
- Something most people don’t know: I’m cold at bowling
- Chose UH because: It’s my hometown and my last year of college
- One word to describe himself on the field: aggressive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: gumbo
- Biggest motivation for working hard: My future
- Favorite childhood memory was: Playing outside all day
- Sports hero: Reggie Bush/ Drew Brees got me into football
- Unique fact: I’m cold at bowling
- Game day ritual: Bump lud foe and Rio da young og and sniff smelling salts
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Coach Fritz)
Saturday, November 22


















































































































