Defensive back, Florida Atlantic (from Illinois), 2022–26
Tyson Rooks
Lettered 2022–25 at Illinois (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Saint Simons Island, GA
Tyson Rooks plays defensive back for Florida Atlantic, after Illinois (2022–25). Last time out, at Army: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Army, L 24–56
Next game: vs. Rice, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois | 19 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | 19 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 19 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 19 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 19 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Florida Atlantic 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Florida International | W 16–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Army | L 24–56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Duke | W 45–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT
2022 Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 24–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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