Jonathon Brooks
Position: RB — Projected: 3rd Round
History & Measurables
Born: July 21, 2003 – Hallettsville, TX
High School: Hallettsville High School
College: Texas
Height – 6’0″ Weight – 216 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Sets Up Blocks
- Vision and Smooth Runner
- Good Balance
- Power
The Bad
- Coming of ACL Injury
- Not Elite Speed
- Can Dance in Backfield
- 1 Year of Production
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Rushing
- 3.91 Yards After Contact/Attempt (21st Among FBS RBs, min. 100 rush attempts)
- 43.3% of total rushing yards came on runs of 15+ yards (T-42nd Among RBs)
- 63 Missed Tackles Forced (19th Among RBs)
- 24 Runs of 10+ Yards (T-53rd Among RBs)
- 54% of carries in zone scheme, 46% of carries in gap scheme
2023 Receiving
- 77.6% Route Participation (T-74th Among FBS RBs, min. 10 targets)
- 1.50 Yards per Route Run (38th Among RBs)
- 13.3 YAC/REC (T-13th Among RBs)
- 76.0 PFF Receiving Grade (19th Among RBs)
- 77.0 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (T-18th Among RBs)
Film Notes and Highlights
Jonathon Brooks was off to a great season before his injury in 2023. Throughout his career he has averaged over six yards per carry, but my worry is only one year of serious production. I know Bijan Robinson started ahead of him at Texas, but only 51 attempts in two years seems low if he is truly that talented.
Now to the positives. Jonathon Brooks is a good blocker and receiver out of the backfield. He is a smooth runner and shows patience for blocks to set up. He has the vision for cutbacks and is good in putting his foot in the ground and making sure to get positive yards. He presses defenders in the hole and is able to make people miss at the line of scrimmage. Sometimes his patience causes him to hit the hole too slowly and allows for defenders to penetrate the backfield. I see a little of Le’Veon Bell in Brooks in how he presses the line of scrimmage. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Alabama 2023, vs Oklahoma 2023, vs Houston 2023, vs Kansas 2023, Baylor 2023)
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Texas RB Jonathon Brooks — 2nd/3rd level elusiveness. pic.twitter.com/KAnIhCk92A
— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) April 9, 2024
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Erika Brown is a fantasy football writer for The League Winners. A journalism graduate from Oklahoma State University, she enjoys watching OkState football games and writing about college football.