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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
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 5,100
- Rushing yards
- 4,566
- Receiving yards
- 534
- Touchdowns
- 47
Featured Highlight
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Tahj Brooks Texas Tech Highlights
2024 · Texas Tech · Player Highlight
Tahj Brooks college highlights at Texas Tech.
- Season
- 2024
- Type
- Player highlight
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%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 7 | 313 | 255 | 58 | 4 | 45.4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 9 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 52.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 9 | 513 | 461 | 52 | 6 | 52.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 773 | 603 | 170 | 8 | 55.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 95 | 98 | -3 | 1 | 82.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 1,519 | 1,447 | 72 | 9 | 82.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 1,690 | 1,505 | 185 | 18 | 84.6 |
Related Context
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 1,690 primary output with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
124.2
Efficiency
56.2
Usage
42.3
Consistency
78.9
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 95. Wyoming: 51. Oregon: 84. Tarleton State: 158. West Virginia: 155. Houston: 101. Baylor: 174. Kansas State: 120. BYU: 120. TCU: 142. Kansas: 139. UCF: 178. Texas: 97
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 27 by 42.5. Wyoming: 13 by 38.5. Oregon: 10 by 85. Tarleton State: 19 by 84.6. West Virginia: 26 by 62.1. Houston: 23 by 48.4. Baylor: 32 by 56.9. Kansas State: 19 by 62.3. BYU: 34 by 35.9. TCU: 35 by 46.3. Kansas: 34 by 42.2. UCF: 25 by 77.1. Texas: 23 by 48.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins141 · Games = 7 · +36.5 vs Losses
Losses104.5 · Games = 6 · -36.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
85 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/17 | vs California | W 34-14 | 22 | 98 | 4.50 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas | L 7-57 | 19 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-23 | 24 | 182 | 7.60 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Kansas100 rush yards | W 16-13 | 33 | 133 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Thu 11/2 | vs TCU100 rush yards | W 35-28 | 31 | 146 | 4.70 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ BYU100 rush yards | L 14-27 | 31 | 105 | 3.40 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Kansas State | L 21-38 | 17 | 98 | 5.80 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6.3 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Baylor100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 39-14 | 31 | 170 | 5.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Houston100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-28 | 22 | 106 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 13-20 | 25 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tarleton State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-3 | 19 | 158 | 8.30 | 0 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oregon | L 30-38 | 6 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8.4 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Wyoming | L 33-35 | 11 | 39 | 3.50 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.9 |
Player Story
Tahj Brooks 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 rushing yards, 881 carries, 45 rushing touchdowns, and 534 receiving yards across 53 career games in the available record. His career also includes 38 passing yards, 534 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tahj Brooks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas Tech
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202120222022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 313 | 34.1 | 19.3 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 620 | 62.1 | 21.1 | 307 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 620 | 62.1 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Texas Tech | 863 | 47.8 | 20.5 | 243 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 863 | 47.8 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas Tech | 1,614 | 56.2 | 42.3 | 751 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,614 | 56.2 | 42.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,690 | 56.4 | 45.8 | 76 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs West Virginia
Week 14 · W 52-15 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
223
Scrimmage Yards
95.7 takeover
223 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#2
@ Houston
Week 1 · W 38-21
134
Scrimmage Yards
94.1 takeover
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#3
vs UCF
Week 12 · W 24-23 · Conference game
178
Scrimmage Yards
92.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#4
vs Tarleton State
Week 3 · W 41-3
158
Scrimmage Yards
89.5 takeover
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
158 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#5
vs Baylor
Week 9 · L 17-45 · Conference game
115
Scrimmage Yards
88.3 takeover
Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
1,690 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 45.8 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
82.7
1,614 primary · 56.2 efficiency · 42.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Texas Tech
82.7
1,614 primary · 56.2 efficiency · 42.3 usage
Milestones
23
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
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