 Brooks with theOklahoma Sooners in 2019 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-10-08)October 8, 1998 (age 27) Mansfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mansfield |
| College | Oklahoma (2017–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Kennedy Brooks (born October 8, 1998) is an American professionalfootballrunning back. He playedcollege football atOklahoma.
Brooks attendedMansfield High School inMansfield, Texas.[1] During his high school career he had 7,658 yards and 96 touchdowns.[2] As a senior in 2016, he was the recipient of theLandry Award as the top player in theDallas-Fort Worth metroplex.[3] He committed to theUniversity of Oklahoma to playcollege football.[4]
Kennedy missed his first season at Oklahoma in 2017 with a shoulder injury and redshirted.[5] He returned from the injury in 2018, to rush for 1,056 yards on 119 carries with 12 touchdowns.[6]
| Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 119 | 1,056 | 8.9 | 86 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 10 | 155 | 1,011 | 6.5 | 48 | 6 | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 7 | 198 | 1,253 | 6.3 | 65 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 25 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 17 | 472 | 3,320 | 7.0 | 86 | 31 | 29 | 209 | 7.2 | 25 | 0 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 7+5⁄8 in (0.19 m) | 4.59 s | 1.52 s | 2.60 s | 4.40 s | 7.03 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2022, Brooks was signed as anundrafted free agent by thePhiladelphia Eagles following the2022 NFL draft.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to thepractice squad the next day.[10][11] He was released on November 29. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023.[12] He was released on August 29, 2023.[13]
On October 31, 2023, Brooks signed with thePhiladelphia Stars of theUnited States Football League (USFL).[14] The Stars folded when theXFL and USFL merged to create theUnited Football League (UFL).[15]
On January 5, 2024, Brooks was selected by theMemphis Showboats during the2024 UFL dispersal draft.[16] He was waived on March 2, 2024.[17]
On April 12, 2024, Brooks signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL).[18]