Erik Brooks (Canadian football)
Brooks with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 87 – Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | June 29, 1999 Irvine, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Eleanor Roosevelt (Eastvale, California) | ||||||||||
| College | Fresno State (2019–2023) | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Erik Brooks (born June 29, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Brooks played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
College career
Brooks played college football for Fresno State from 2019 to 2023. He played in 52 games and logged 128 receptions for 1,548 yards and ten touchdowns.[1] Brooks was an Mountain West All-Conference honorable mention in his final season, where he recorded a career best 60 catches, 788 receiving yards and five touchdowns.[2][3]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2019 | Fresno State | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 6 | 1 | 13 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 13 | 0 | 17 | 184 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 14 | 2 | 37 | 391 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 13 | 9 | 60 | 788 | 5 | 19 | 174 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 12 | 128 | 1,548 | 10 | 20 | 172 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
169 lb (77 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 1.62 s | 2.56 s | 4.28 s | 7.21 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Calgary Stampeders signed Brooks on May 2, 2024.[5] He made his CFL debut against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 7, recording 164 return yards.[3] Brooks had his season ended early after he suffered a broken arm against the BC Lions.[6] He played in six games and recorded three catches for 53 yards, one touchdown and 580 combined return yards.[3]
CFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2024 | CAL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 166 | 9.8 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 22.1 | 35 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAL | 18 | 15 | 51 | 824 | 16.2 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 335 | 10.2 | 86 | 1 | 31 | 665 | 21.5 | 44 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 19 | 54 | 877 | 16.2 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 501 | 10.0 | 86 | 1 | 44 | 952 | 21.6 | 44 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2025 | CAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 25 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Erik Brooks - Football". Fresno State. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Mountain West Announces 2023 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Mountain West Conference. November 28, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Erik BROOKS". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Draft Scout Erik Brooks - WR - Fresno State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Stampeders sign Fresno State receiver Erik Brooks, one other". 3DownNation. May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Austin, Danny (July 21, 2024). "Stampeders finally hold on to late lead in victory over Lions". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.