Tyson Rooks

2025 JUNIOR Academic All-Big Ten Played in all 12 regular-season games Five tackles (two solo) with one pass breakup on the season Career-high two tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup in win vs. Rutgers (11/1/25) 2024 SOPHOMORE Academic All-Big Ten Played in seven games Two solo tackles and one interception on the season Recorded one tackle and on interception, returned for 27 yards, at #1 Oregon (10/26/24) 2023 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Academic All-Big Ten Played in nine games 2022 REDSHIRT Played in three games and redshirted the season One tackle on the season First career tackle against Virginia 9/10/22 HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Rocky Hildago at Glynn Academy Played one year of high school football All-region first team Also played tennis, basketball, and track in high school Two-time all-region in basketball Finished sixth in the state in the high jump All A Honor Roll Offers included Air Force, Chattanooga, Dartmouth, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Mercer, Minnesota, Navy, and Penn PERSONAL Born May 30, 2004 Son of Burnett and Zalynia Rooks One brother, John, and one sister, Morgan Cousin, Desmond Clark, was a tight end for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos Cousin, Tracey Walker III, is a safety for the Detroit Lions Cousin, Dominique Davis, is a quarterback for the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes Chose Illinois because, “It’s something different from my hometown. There is a great relationship between the coaches and I. During my whole visit I felt like I was a part of the famILLy.” Majoring in kinesiology