Hokie ClubCareer Honors
- 2017 First-Year Player Draft – 35th-round selection, Atlanta Braves
2020: Started four of the five games played for the Hokies – all as the designated hitter … In Hokies' debut against ETSU (Feb. 18), scored his first run and registered his first RBI ... Versus William & Mary (March 10) recorded his only multi-hit (2) and multi-RBI game (4) of the year … For the year, had a .154 batting average with two hits, both doubles, for four total bases and a .308 slugging percentage … Scored two runs and knocked in five RBI … Also drew one walk for a .214 on-base percentage … Went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit opportunity ... Registered one game-winning RBI.
2019 (at Chattahoochee Valley Community CC): Played 53 games for the Pirates … Batted .339 with 57 hits, including 15 doubles, one triple and nine home runs, for a .601 slugging percentage … Drew 35 walks and was hit by eight pitches for a .465 on-base percentage … Added 39 runs scored, 38 RBI and 14 stolen bases to his totals.
2018 (at Chattahoochee Valley Community CC): Played 58 games for the Pirates … Batted .381 with 72 hits, including 14 doubles, one triple and 15 home runs, for a .704 slugging percentage … Drew 23 walks for a .432 on-base percentage … Added 48 runs scored, 65 RBI and 20 stolen bases to his totals.
High School: Was an American Family Insurance ALL-USA preseason team selection in 2017 … Finished his senior year batting .411 with 43 RBI and 12 homers in 112 at-bats, helping his team to a 27-8 record … As a junior (2016), earned a spot on the Louisville Slugger High School All-America second team … In 2015, finished his sophomore season with a .382 average with 10 home runs and 48 RBI … At time of graduation, held the school career records for hits (115), doubles (46), home runs (34) and RBI (158) … Also played defensive end for the Raiders’ football team.
Personal: Jason Carl Rooks … Born September 18, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia … Son of Michael and Janet Rooks ... Has an older brother, Matthew, and a twin sister, Jordan … Majoring in criminology.