Kennedy Brooks

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Kennedy Brooks
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Brooks with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26)
Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Mansfield
(Mansfield, Texas)
College: Oklahoma (2017–2021)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kennedy Brooks (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Early life

Brooks attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Texas. [1] During his high school career he had 7,658 yards and 96 touchdowns. [2] As a senior in 2016, he was the recipient of the Landry Award as the top player in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. [3] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football. [4]

College career

Kennedy missed his first season at Oklahoma in 2017 with a shoulder injury and redshirted. [5] He returned from the injury in 2018, to rush for 1,056 yards on 119 carries with 12 touchdowns. [6]

College statistics

Oklahoma
YearGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2018 1201191,0568.9861210575.7110
2019 13101551,0116.548610797.9240
2020 DNP
2021 1371981,2536.365139738.1250
Career 38174723,3207.08631292097.2250

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+58 in
(1.79 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
30+14 in
(0.77 m)
7+58 in
(0.19 m)
4.59 s1.52 s2.60 s4.40 s7.03 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8]

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 30, 2022, Brooks was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2022 NFL draft. [9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was released on November 29. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023. [12] He was released on August 29, 2023. [13]

Philadelphia Stars

On October 31, 2023, Brooks signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). [14] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [15]

Memphis Showboats

On January 5, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [16] He was waived on March 2, 2024. [17]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On April 12, 2024, Brooks signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [18]

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