Jonathon Brooks (American football)

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Jonathon Brooks
No. 24 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-21) July 21, 2003 (age 20)
Hallettsville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Hallettsville (Hallettsville)
College: Texas (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jonathon Brooks (born July 21, 2003) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.

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High school

Brooks was born on July 21, 2003, in Hallettsville, Texas, later attending Hallettsville High School. [1] As a senior, he had 3,530 yards and 62 touchdowns on 295 carries. [2] [3] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football. [4]

College career

As a true freshman at Texas in 2021, Brooks played in four games and had 21 carries for 143 yards and a touchdown. He played in seven games as a redshirt freshman behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. [5] He finished the year 197 rushing yards on 30 carries with five touchdowns. [6] [7] With Robinson and Johnson both being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Brooks earned more carries in 2023. [8]

College statistics
SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2021 40211436.8111212.00
2022 70301976.6523718.51
2023 1131871,1396.110222129.61
Career 2232381,4796.3162526110.42

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
216 lb
(98 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

Brooks was drafted by Carolina Panthers in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. [11]

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