Player Career

Shamari Brooks Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Shamari Brooks story

Shamari Brooks built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Tulsa, OK wearing No. 3, spending time with Tulsa. The clearest part of Shamari Brooks' career was his backfield work: 3,729 rushing yards, 793 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 164 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Tulsa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 164 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tulsa.

The arc is straightforward: Shamari Brooks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Tulsa

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonTulsa69153.821.9
2018 Regular SeasonTulsa99843.635.4307
2019 Regular SeasonTulsa1,09544.129.997
2020 Regular SeasonTulsa9752-1,086
2021 PostseasonTulsa1,10046.427.91,091
2021 Regular SeasonTulsa1,10046.427.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ East Carolina

Week 14 · W 49-24 · Conference game

Win with 204 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

204

Scrimmage Yards

91.6 takeover

204 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.

#2

@ South Florida

Week 7 · W 32-31 · Conference game

173

Scrimmage Yards

89.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

173 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.

#3

vs UConn

Week 10 · W 49-19 · Conference game

151

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

151 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.

#4

vs Arkansas State

Week 4 · W 41-34

155

Scrimmage Yards

86 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

155 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#5

@ UConn

Week 8 · L 14-20 · Conference game

168

Scrimmage Yards

85 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

168 scrimmage yards and 51.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Tulsa

998 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 35.4 usage

78.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Tulsa

72.7

1,095 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 29.9 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Tulsa

71.9

1,100 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 27.9 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games