Jonathon Brooks (American football)
American football player (born 2003)
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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, and was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Hallettsville, Texas, U.S.
| No. 24 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | July 21, 2003 Hallettsville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Hallettsville | ||||||||||
| College | Texas (2021–2023) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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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 running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson.[5] He finished the year with 197 rushing yards on 30 carries with five touchdowns.[6][7] With Robinson and Johnson both selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Brooks earned more carries in 2023.[8] In the fifth game of the season, he ran the ball 21 times for a career-high 218 yards, his third game of the season with at least 100 rushing yards. He finished his sophomore year with 187 carries for 1,139 yards and ten touchdowns, as well as 25 receptions for 286 yards and a receiving touchdown. For his efforts, he was selected as second team All-Big 12. After the season ended, he declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
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| 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) | 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Brooks was selected by Carolina Panthers in the second round (46th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft, the pick received in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts for three selections in the draft from Carolina.[12][13] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start his rookie season while recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered in college.[14] Brooks was activated on November 6. In Week 14 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Brooks suffered a season-ending non–contact injury, again tearing his right knee ACL.[15]
On May 8, 2025, Brooks was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list (PUP), ruling him out for the 2025 season.[16]
Career statistics
NFL
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