Tahj Brooks
Cincinnati Bengals·#25·5'9"·220 lb·Rookie·Texas TechOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Texas Tech · Big 12
| Season | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 69 | 255 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 168 |
| 2021 | 8 | 75 | 487 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 77 |
| 2022 | 13 | 145 | 666 | 7 | 27 | 163 | 127 |
| 2023 | 13 | 286 | 1,576 | 10 | 29 | 88 | 39 |
| 2024 | 11 | 284 | 1,497 | 17 | 26 | 185 | 23 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Texas Tech · 2025 draft class
Brooks is a compact, powerful running back with excellent balance and contact balance. He displays impressive lower body strength, consistently breaking tackles and falling forward for extra yardage. As a runner, Brooks shows good vision, finding cutback lanes and setting up blocks effectively. He accelerates quickly through holes and has enough speed to break long runs when he finds daylight. Brooks demonstrates reliable hands as a receiver out of the backfield and has shown improvement in pass protection.
Strengths
- Lower body strength
- contact balance
- tackle-breaking ability
- vision
- quick acceleration
- yards after contact
- reliable hands
- improving pass protection
- durability
- competitive toughness
Concerns
- Top-end speed is merely adequate
- lateral agility is good but not elite
- needs to improve route running as a receiver
- can be more decisive hitting holes at times
- must continue developing as a pass protector