2021 Football Roster
Roster
Brooks, Erik

Jersey Number 3
Erik Brooks
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 171
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- High School:
- Roosevelt HS
Bio
2023 (SENIOR*): Mountain West honorable mention … started in 10 of 13 games played … led the team with 60 catches for 788 yards … had five touchdowns … also was Fresno State’s primary punt returner with 19 returns for 174 yards … had one kickoff return for 35 yards at Purdue (Sept. 2) … ranked eighth in the MW in receiving yards per game (60.62) and receptions per game (4.62) … had two 100-yard receiving games, the firsts of his career both against Autonomous-5 opponents in Purdue and Arizona State … had the 29th-most receiving yards in a game in program history with 170 in the opener at Purdue … his performance at Purdue was the fifth-most receiving yards in a game by any MW player this season and the most against an Autonomous-5 opponent by any receiver in the conference … led the team in receiving yards five times this season … Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll - Week 1 … voted an offensive team captain by his teammates … preseason honors included: Phil Steele All-MW third team and Athlon Sports All-MW third team … invited to the College Gridiron Showcase ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … earned one start, at Boise State in the Mountain West Championship game (Dec. 3) … was the team’s fourth-leading receiver with 37 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 10.6 yards per catch … had a season-high 89 yards at then-No. 7 USC (Sept. 17) … also had a season-high six receptions against the Trojans … two of his three touchdowns came against Power 5 opponents in Oregon State (Sept. 10) and USC (Sept. 17) … had at least one catch in all but one game this season … led the team in receiving yards one time this season - at USC ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games this season … he registered 17 catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns … scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career at then-No. 13 UCLA on Sept. 18, a 19-yard touchdown catch … scored again the following week against UNLV (Sept. 24) … had a season-high 61 yards receiving in the season opener against UConn (Aug. 28) … averaged 10.8 yards per catch … … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program … Burlsworth Trophy nominee … was awarded with a scholarship in August 2021.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all six games and got a start at Nevada (Dec. 5) … had 13 catches for 178 yards on the season … had a career-best game against The Pack with four catches for 65 yards … his longest reception of his career was also at Nevada, a 28-yard catch … he added three receptions in each of the first two games of the season ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in six games for the Bulldogs … had one reception for seven yards in Fresno State’s 56-27 win against UNLV … 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate in any games, redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Eleanor Roosevelt HS to a 10-3 overall record and 4-1 league record as a senior in 2016 … had 81 receptions and nine carries, totaling for 1,075 yards in his senior season … averaged 82.7 yards per game … appeared on special teams with 23 kickoff returns for an average of 31.7 yards per carry and 16 punt returns, averaging 14.6 yards per carry … scored 16 touchdowns in his final season … saw a season-best four touchdowns in Roosevelt’s 48-21 win over Santiago where he also recorded a season-best 193 total offensive yards … played on the defensive end of the ball in his senior season, recording 15 total tackles, 14 solo … had 3.0 TFLs and one interception.
PERSONAL: Born in Irvine, Calif. … son to Regina Manier and Tyrone Brooks … has a sister, Taelor … former high school teammate of Boise State’s Evan Tyler and San Jose State’s Cameron Smith … is a marketing major at Fresno State.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … earned one start, at Boise State in the Mountain West Championship game (Dec. 3) … was the team’s fourth-leading receiver with 37 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 10.6 yards per catch … had a season-high 89 yards at then-No. 7 USC (Sept. 17) … also had a season-high six receptions against the Trojans … two of his three touchdowns came against Power 5 opponents in Oregon State (Sept. 10) and USC (Sept. 17) … had at least one catch in all but one game this season … led the team in receiving yards one time this season - at USC ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games this season … he registered 17 catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns … scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career at then-No. 13 UCLA on Sept. 18, a 19-yard touchdown catch … scored again the following week against UNLV (Sept. 24) … had a season-high 61 yards receiving in the season opener against UConn (Aug. 28) … averaged 10.8 yards per catch … … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program … Burlsworth Trophy nominee … was awarded with a scholarship in August 2021.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all six games and got a start at Nevada (Dec. 5) … had 13 catches for 178 yards on the season … had a career-best game against The Pack with four catches for 65 yards … his longest reception of his career was also at Nevada, a 28-yard catch … he added three receptions in each of the first two games of the season ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in six games for the Bulldogs … had one reception for seven yards in Fresno State’s 56-27 win against UNLV … 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate in any games, redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Eleanor Roosevelt HS to a 10-3 overall record and 4-1 league record as a senior in 2016 … had 81 receptions and nine carries, totaling for 1,075 yards in his senior season … averaged 82.7 yards per game … appeared on special teams with 23 kickoff returns for an average of 31.7 yards per carry and 16 punt returns, averaging 14.6 yards per carry … scored 16 touchdowns in his final season … saw a season-best four touchdowns in Roosevelt’s 48-21 win over Santiago where he also recorded a season-best 193 total offensive yards … played on the defensive end of the ball in his senior season, recording 15 total tackles, 14 solo … had 3.0 TFLs and one interception.
PERSONAL: Born in Irvine, Calif. … son to Regina Manier and Tyrone Brooks … has a sister, Taelor … former high school teammate of Boise State’s Evan Tyler and San Jose State’s Cameron Smith … is a marketing major at Fresno State.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30