Former Louisville star’s NFL hopes soar after jaw-dropping catch with Commanders

Former Louisville football star wide receiver boosts his NFL dream with eye-popping catch for the Commanders.
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Former Louisville football star wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks is back in the news after making a jaw-dropping catch in training camp for the Washington Commanders.

Brooks went undrafted and was quickly signed by the Commanders moments after the 2025 NFL Draft concluded, and has been making a name for himself all camp. In the first week of camp, Brooks was named as one of the standout players of the week after catching three touchdown passes in two days.

The former Cardinal continues to trend in the news for the Commanders and is hoping to make Dan Quinn's 53-man roster team, and this eye-popping one-handed catch only helps his case on why Quinn should select him.

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Ja'Corey Brooks NFL hopes rise with Commanders after jaw-dropping catch

Brooks is coming off an All-ACC season as he earned 61 catches for 1,013 yards and nine touchdowns. He logged 20 catches for 20 yards or more, which was the third most among Power 4 players, and finished in the top 20 in the nation for receiving yards.

He is now trying to make the transition to the NFL and is on the bubble of making the Commanders' 53-man roster. However, he continues to prove why Quinn should take a chance on him and should select him, especially after he proves he can be an elite catcher on the NFL level.

Commanders were playing 7v7 against the New England Patriots, and with Brooks getting some reps with Jayden Daniels, he left fans, experts, and players speechless with an insane one-handed grab in the corner of the endzone.

The 6-foot-3 200 200-pound wide receiver showed at Louisville that he has extremely strong hands and is an elite scorer in the red zone. This viral clip, which has over 500 thousand views now, is just one example of Brooks' potential.

He proved all last season that he is a pure scorer in the red zone, as his 11 touchdowns ranked No. 2 in the ACC. Louisville fans are keeping a close eye on their former star wide receiver at the professional level.

Brooks will look to make his preseason debut tonight at 7:30 p.m. local time against the New England Patriots.

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