At Stanford: Career Statistics
In High School: Earned 2006 Capital Valley All-Conference and All-Academic honors as a senior in 2006 when he made 90 tackles and picked up three passes to go with a pair of fumble recoveries and two PAT blocks on defense ... Also contributed 189 receiving yards, 107 rushing yards, 100 kick return yards and one receiving touchdown on offense ... Participated in the 2007 Optimist All-Star Game following his senior season ... Named the Most Outstanding Senior among defensive backs at the 2006 Oregon Football camp ... A strong player for his size, breaking his school's record for the power-clean with a 305-pound lift ... Won first place in a weightlifting competition during his sophomore year for the 175-pound weight class ... Helped his team to three consecutive Capital Valley Conference titles in each of his final three prep campaigns ... His club's best season came in his sophomore campaign with a Sac-Joaquin Division III section title and 10-3 overall record ... Also participated in four seasons of track and field as a prep as well as one of rugby, helping his squad to a B-League championship in the latter ... Won first place in his school's trigonometry competition to earn a spot in the 2006 state competition.
Personal Information: Undeclared major ... Has picked up numerous honors throughout his youth, including being named one of the Sacramento Observer's "30 Under 30" to honor the top achievers under 30 years of age that were born in Sacramento ... Also won a national award as the 2006 Mentee/Student of the Year for 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Getting To Know Julian Brooks
I would describe myself as a person as: Nonchalant and humble
What people don't know about me is: I made it through poverty
The reason I love football is: It gives me a way to release my stress
For me to improve as a person, I need to: Respect and love everyone equally
My favorite pre-game ritual is: To pray during the National Anthem
My greatest athletic moment is: Clinching the game with an interception during our biggest rivalry game my senior year in high school
The reason I chose Stanford is: The strong Black community
Favorite Pro Sports Team: San Diego Chargers
Favorite Pro Sports Athlete: LaDainian Thomlinson
The person I admire most is: My mother Theresa Brooks
If I could spend a day with anyone it would be: Jesus
Best book I have read: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Least Favorite Food: Jelly Beans
If I had to cook all of my meals, I would probably survive on: Grits and sausages
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Musical Artists: Kirk Franklin and Kanye West
If a movie were made of my life, the actor who would play me is: Will Smith
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: The big hits I deliver over the course of a season played as a slideshow
If I were not playing college football, I would be: Staying in shape to play a different sport
I would like to be remembered at Stanford for: Being unique and down to earth
The best advice I ever received was: To pick your battles and learn how and when to be tolerant
The people who have had the greatest influence in my life are: My mother
Theresa Brooks and my mentor Vaughn Evans
One moment in history I wish I could have seen is: Jesus rise from the dead
The place I'd most like to visit: Spain
The favorite place I've visited: San Diego
Hobbies: Video games, playing cards, chess and board games
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: Graduated from Stanford, helping other poor minorities do the same
My advice to youngsters: Don't let adversity hinder you, be transparent and allow the shots that everyone else takes at you to pass right through you
Most prized possession: My birth certificate
If I won a lot of money, I would: Give half to my mother and put the rest in a savings account
The Stanford Football team will be fun to watch this year because: We have new coaches and a new mindset, and the only direction is up
The thing I love most about sports is: The competition
I am most thankful in my life for: The love of my family
One wish I would make for the 21st century is: That I don't get injured so I have a chance to prove myself
strong>Last Updated: September 26, 2007