Jonathon Brooks (American football)

This article is about the running back. For the linebacker, see Jon Brooks (American football).

Jonathon Brooks

No. 24 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2003-07-21) July 21, 2003 (age 21) Hallettsville, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hallettsville
College:	Texas (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 2nd round, 46th pick
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2024–present)
Roster status: PUP Career highlights and awards Second-team All-Big 12 (2023) Career NFL statistics as of 2024 Rushing yards: 22 Rushing average: 2.4 Receptions: 3 Receiving yards: 23 Stats at Pro Football Reference   Jonathon Brooks (born July 21, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Early life 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 Season Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD 2021 4 0 21 143 6.8 1 1 12 12.0 0 2022 7 0 30 197 6.6 5 2 37 18.5 1 2023 11 3 187 1,139 6.1 10 22 212 9.6 1 Career 22 3 238 1,479 6.3 16 25 261 10.4 2 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) All values from NFL Combine [9] [10] Brooks was selected by Carolina Panthers in the second round (46th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [11] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start his rookie season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in college. [12] He was activated on November 6. On December 8, 2024, during the Panthers' Week 14 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Brooks suffered a season–ending non–contact injury, tearing the same ACL he tore in college. [13] On May 8, 2025, Brooks was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list (PUP), taking him out for the 2025 season. [14] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career best Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost 2024 CAR 3 1 9 22 2.4 9 0 3 23 7.7 18 0 0 0 Career 3 1 9 22 2.4 9 0 3 23 7.7 18 0 0 0 References "Jonathon Brooks Running Back Texas". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. Craven, Mike (December 14, 2020). "Texas pledge Jonathon Brooks rushes into history, state championship game". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 13, 2023. Craven, Mike (December 30, 2023). "The Dotted Line: Jonathon Brooks named Mr. Texas Football; Byron Murphy II ties record". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Forman, Mike (May 15, 2020). "Hallettsville running back commits to Texas". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Moyle, Nick (December 24, 2022). "Texas RB Jonathon Brooks could have showcase in Alamo Bowl". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Moyle, Nick (April 11, 2023). "Jonathon Brooks is up next in the Texas backfield". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Moyle, Nick (August 14, 2023). "Texas running back Jonathon Brooks is ready for the spotlight". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Jones, Thomas (September 20, 2023). "Texas running back Jonathon Brooks had a career game, but is he now the Horns' lead back". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 23, 2024. "Jonathon Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jonathon Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024. Hill, Kassidy (April 26, 2024). "The Panthers select Jonathon Brooks at No. 46 overall in 2024 NFL draft". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024. Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. Trotter, Jake (December 4, 2024). "Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks again tears ACL in right knee". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024. "NFL news roundup: Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) placed on PUP list, out for 2025 season". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025. External links Carolina Panthers bio Texas Longhorns bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.