Kennedy Brooks

Kennedy Brooks (born October 8, 1998) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Kennedy Brooks
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998
Mansfield, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield (Mansfield, Texas)
College:Oklahoma (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Undrafted free agent
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Brooks attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, 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 the Landry Award as the top player in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex[3].He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[4]

College career

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]

College statistics
[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
Year Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2018 1201191,0568.9861210575.7110
2019 13101551,0116.548610797.9240
2020 DNP
2021 1371981,2536.365139738.1250
Career[7]38174723,3207.08631292097.2250

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+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 s4.40 s7.03 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10]

On April 30th, 2022 Brooks signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Florek, Michael (August 12, 2016). "Coach explains what makes Mansfield RB Kennedy Brooks, SportsDayHS' preseason offensive player, so good". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. Mussatto, Joe (November 21, 2018). "OU football: Forget speed and strength, Kennedy Brooks is just good at football". The Oklahoman. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. "Mansfield running back Kennedy Brooks wins Landry Award". Dallas Morning News. December 12, 2016.
  4. Gosset, Brian (October 3, 2016). "Mansfield's Kennedy Brooks commits to Oklahoma". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. McClatchy. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. Davis, Spenser (August 20, 2017). "Ex-Mansfield star, freshman Sooners' RB Kennedy Brooks out for season with shoulder injury". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. Associated Press (October 22, 2018). "Kennedy Brooks is latest star freshman RB at Oklahoma". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. "Kennedy Brooks College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  8. "Kennedy Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. "Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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