Meet Taylor Rooks : NFL Amazon (TNF) Reporter for features and interviews

Who Is Taylor Rooks?

Born on May 22, 1992,  Taylor Rooks is a sports broadcaster and journalist from Missouri, United States. She currently makes appearances on Turner Sports and Bleacher Report. She worked as a host, reporter, and correspondent for SportsNet New York prior to joining the Turner networks. She had worked for the Big Ten Network before joining the New York Market.

She made appearances on Women’s Sports Report, BTN Live, and BTN Football Pregame. She covered the 2016–2017 football season for CBS Sports Network as a sideline reporter. Rooks worked as a football and basketball recruiting reporter for scout.com before joining SNY, CBS, and BTN. For significant occasions like the Big Ten Football Championship, she is present on the air.

Her Uncle Lou Brock

In her Instagram post, she paid due respect to her uncle Lou, who was a major MLB player.

“Rest In Peace to my great Uncle Lou. And great is truly the only way to describe you. A great man, a great husband and father..and mannnn could he steal a base. STL lost a legend. I appreciate everyone who has reached out, and thank you to everyone who has shared a story about a time his kindness touched your heart. That’s who he was. A man who lived loudly and loved louder. He constantly talked about believing in your ability, so that’s what I hope he leaves behind – that all of you who loved him and watched him realize you have all the tools you need to be all the things you dream to be.”

Taylor Rooks: Quick Fact

Full Name Taylor Lynn Rooks
Birth Date May 22, 1992
Birth Place St. Louis, Missouri, US
Known as Taylor Rooks
Religion Christianity
Nationality American
Ethnicity Black
Education The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Horoscope Gemini
Father’s Name Thomas Rooks
Mother’s Name  Stephanie Rooks
Siblings Unknown
Age 30 Years Old
Height 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
Weight 59 kg (130 lbs)
Build Slim
Body Measurements 35-24-35 inches
Hair Color Black
Eye color Black
Profession Sportscaster, Journalist, Reporter
Active Years  2012-present
Marital Status  Single
Current Affair Jesse Willaims (2018-19)Odell Beckham Jr
Children  None
Net Worth $1 million
Social Media Instagram, Twitter
Last Update September 2022

Amazon Hired Rooks As Reporter For NFL

Taylor Rooks, a sports reporter, revealed on Thursday that she will be a part of the upcoming season of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime.

The 30-year-old will interview NFL players in-depth and produce pieces that will air before each week’s Thursday night game.

In the first season of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime, Rooks will join play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst Kirk Herbstreit, and other special analysts and reporters like former NFL stars Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth, Richard Sherman, and Aqib Talib, to name a few.

Rooks announced the news on Twitter and referred to it as “a dream come true.”

On Thursday, September 15, Rooks made her TNF debut while watching the season’s first Thursday game on Prime Video. The Chargers and Chiefs played each other in this game in Week 2.

 

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