Jalen Thomas Brooks empathizes with book fans who want to see faithful onscreen adaptations. He’s an avid book reader himself. Being such a fan of books, the 24-year-old actor knew just how dedicated the fanbase for his new Prime Video series Off Campus would be. Brooks plays John Tucker, a member of the elite Briar University hockey team and one of the closest friends to the season’s main character, Garett Graham, portrayed by Belmont Cameli. Off Campus isn’t Brooks’ only foray into dedicated fanbases, however. The actor scored a recurring role as nurse Mateo Diaz in HBO Max’s The Pitt , appearing in every episode of the award-winning first season. His character swapped to the night shift in season two — one has to assume so that Brooks himself can pursue some academic and athletic endeavors at Briar U. “I’ve seen social media being like the merging Off Campus and the Pitt is the craziest [thing],” he tells The Hollywood Reporter over Zoom.…