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Jalen Brooks Arizona Cardinals · #86

Wide Receiver · 6' 2", 205 lbs · Harrisburg, NC · Age 26

Jalen Brooks is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 244th overall, 2023.

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Arizona Cardinals · #86 · Wide Receiver

Jalen Brooks

Season avg0 rec · 0 yds · 0 td

Career avg21 rec · 292 yds · 1 td

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Scouting report

Jalen Brooks — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jalen Brooks is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 244th overall, 2023.

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Act II

Where Jalen Brooks stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1373 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

41Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jalen Brooks — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Receiving

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The engine

How the model sees Jalen Brooks

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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rec yds

-24–118

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targets

-4–19

games

1–10

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 3 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+3.0 rec

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 14 / 5 / 3

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jalen Brooks career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2023	7	6	64	0	6	10.7
2024	14	12	177	1	30	14.8
2025	5	3	51	0	6	17.0
2026 in progress · 3 games	3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Career	29	21	292	1	43

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Malik Turner 100%Braxton Berrios 100%Irv Charles 100%Charlie Jones 99%Dalen Cambre 99%Dominic Lovett 99%

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Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

74off index

99def index

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88%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jalen Brooks

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-05-07

The beginning

Jalen Brooks is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 4th NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 244th overall, 2023 as a Wide Receiver.

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Jalen Brooks is an Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, drafted 244th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 21 passes for 292 yards and 1 touchdown.

Where things stand

Where Brooks goes from here.

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Brooks's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Carson Beck goes DEEP to Jalen Brooks ▶ Jalen Brooks wants to eat 😤▶ Carson Beck floats a beauty to Jalen Brooks for 35yds

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 205 lbs
Draft: 244th overall, 2023
Born: Harrisburg, NC
Age: 26
Jersey: #86

Background

Jalen Brooks is from Harrisburg, NC and is 26 years old. He was drafted 244th overall, 2023 and plays wide receiver at 6' 2", 205 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 21 passes for 292 yards and 1 touchdowns. Brooks is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Jalen Brooks is a depth receiver who has caught 21 passes for 292 yards and 1 touchdowns across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Receiving21 career catches, 292 yards, 1 touchdowns.

Best season12 catches for 177 yards in 2024.

Yards per catch13.9 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree244th overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jalen Brooks — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jalen Brooks, answered.

What position does Jalen Brooks play?

Jalen Brooks is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.

When was Jalen Brooks drafted?

Jalen Brooks was drafted 244th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Jalen Brooks played?

4 (2023–2026).

What are Jalen Brooks's career stats?

He has caught 21 passes for 292 yards and 1 touchdown.

Jalen Brooks career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jalen Brooks Arizona Cardinals · #86

Jalen Brooks — the report card

Where Jalen Brooks stands

Jalen Brooks — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jalen Brooks

Jalen Brooks career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

The Ballad of Jalen Brooks

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Jalen Brooks — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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