Texas RB Jonathon Brooks named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Texas sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks was named the Offensive Player of the Week, the Big 12 conference office announced on Monday. It marked the first career conference accolade for Brooks.
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The Hallettsville, Texas product rushed for a career-high 218 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns, while adding a 23-yard reception in the Longhorns’ 40-14 victory over No. 24 Kansas on Saturday. Brooks’ 218-yard output was the fourth-most for a Longhorn against a ranked opponent and the 22nd-most in any game in program history.
Brooks also had a season-long 67-yard run to set up a Texas field goal in the second quarter, then scored on a 54-yard jaunt to close out the first drive of the second half for the Longhorns. Brooks has surpassed 100 yards rushing in three consecutive games and scored a pair of touchdowns in each of the last two games for UT.
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Brooks graded 85.4% in his breakout game vs Kansas, according to Pro Football Focus.
Brooks was patient in seeing the field after sitting behind future NFL running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson in his first two seasons on the Forty Acres. Now, he’s the bell cow for the 2023 Longhorns rushing attack. He’s tallied 597 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 86 carries, and almost seven yards per carry.
The Longhorns will face No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 7th in the Red River Shootout at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will broadcast live on ABC.
Texas’ 2023 Big 12 Weekly Honors
Week 2 at Alabama – Quinn Ewers (Offensive)
Week 2 at Alabama – Adonai Mitchell (Newcomer)
Week 5 vs. Kansas – Jonathon Brooks (Offensive)
Week 5 vs. Kansas – Adonai Mitchell (Newcomer)
