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George Rooks

Syracuse · Edge Rusher · 1991

PRS
84
SPD
77
STR
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Rooks was a first-team all-conference pick in 1991. Rooks was also named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1991.

Rooks was the No. 265 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at Syracuse since 1990 and No. 21 among all edge rushers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1991
    • Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1992
    • No. 265 overall pick, NFL Draft

Syracuse Teammates

  1. 90Chris Gedney1990-92TE
  2. 83Donovin Darius1994-97S
  3. 80Kevin Mitchell1990-93LB
  4. 80Marvin Harrison1992-95WR
  5. 80Qadry Ismail1990-92WR
  6. 74Marvin Graves1990-93QB
  7. 72David Walker1989-92RB
  8. 72Rob Carpenter1990WR
  9. 72Rob Thomson1990S
  10. 71Antwaune Ponds1994-97LB

Full Syracuse all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Warren SappMiami · 1992-94EDGE
  2. 91Rob WaldropArizona · 1990-93EDGE
  3. 91Steve EmtmanWashington · 1990-91EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Chris SladeVirginia · 1989-92EDGE
  6. 90Chris ZorichNotre Dame · 1990EDGE
  7. 90Dan WilkinsonOhio State · 1991-93EDGE
  8. 90Eric CurryAlabama · 1990-92EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (George Rooks) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.