High School- Jessica was a four-year starter for Olathe East HS at 3^rd base. After being named freshman of the year, as well as first-team All-Conference and also nabbing an All-State selection, she helped lead Coach Jeff Hulse and the Hawks to back-to-back Kansas 6A State Championships in 2006 & 2007... was also named the Most Inspirational Female Athlete at her high school in 2009. 

Personal- Born in Olathe, KS on December 20, 1990... daughter of Richard and Tami Brooks has one sister, Jennifer... will major in Special Education at Missouri Southern.