Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Texas Tech
Tahj Brooks
RB • 5'10" • 230 lbs • Manor, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Tahj Brooks leans workhorse runner traits and 56.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Player Story
Tahj Brooks built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a running back from Manor, TX wearing No. 28, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Tahj Brooks' career was his backfield work: 4,566...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 193
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Tahj Brooks, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Tahj Brooks leans workhorse runner traits and 56.4 efficiency.
Quick Answers
Tahj Brooks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,100
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
- Top game
- West Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Nashville Christian · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Nashville Christian · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 6 · Pick 17 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Senior
- 2024 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,690 scrimmage yards · RB 7th (top 1%) · Big 12 3rd (top 1%) · National 7th (top 1%)
Tahj Brooks played RB for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tahj Brooks recorded 38 passing yards, 4,566 rushing yards, and 534 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Texas Tech.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionsecond
- 20242024 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
- 20232023 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionfirst
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