2022 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Finished as the Red Raiders team leader in rushing yards for a second-consecutive season … formed one of the top 1-2 running back combos in the country with SaRodorick Thompson … appeared in all 13 games with six starts … earned the team rushing title by only seven yards after carrying 147 times for 691 yards and seven touchdowns … was the team leader in carries and shared the team high for rushing touchdowns with Thompson … marked only the fourth time in the Big 12 era Texas Tech has featured a pair of 600-yard rushers in the same season (2008, 2010, 2017) … received 10 or more carries in nine games overall with one 100-yard rushing performance … hit the 100-yard mark for all-purpose yards four times on the year … had 17 of his carries go for at least 10 yards with five at 20 or more yards and two for 30 yards … also on the receiving end of 26 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown … was sixth on the team for receptions and led all running backs … was Texas Tech’s highest-graded offensive player, finishing at 79.0 by Pro Football Focus … credited with playing in 522 offensive plays, which trailed only Jerand Bradley and Myles Price among skill position players … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the season ranked seventh in the league for rushing yards, eighth in rushing yards per game (53.2), 10th in total touchdowns (8) and 12th for rushing touchdowns (7) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: limited in the season opener due to a preseason injury, carrying only six times for 50 yards … three of those carries resulted in a touchdown, however, marking a career high … found the end zone from 14, 3 and 23 yards out, all in the first half as the Red Raiders took a commanding 42-10 lead … back to full speed a week later with a career-high 17 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown as well as a career-high five receptions for 34 yards … touchdown was via a four-yard run in the first overtime that tied the game heading into a second extra period … matched his career high with five receptions and made a new mark with 44 receiving yards the following week at N.C. State (9/17) to go along with four carries for four yards … opened Big 12 play with 12 carries for 36 yards and three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown … was the first receiving touchdown of his career, which came on a 17-yard strike out of the backfield from Donovan Smith early in the second quarter … had 10 carries for 39 yards and four receptions for five yards at Kansas State (10/1) … limited to only four carries for eight yards at Oklahoma State (10/8) … put together his best game of the season in the rout over West Virginia (10/22), carrying 17 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns … had each of Texas Tech’s first two touchdowns in the win, scampering into the end zone from 19 yards and one yard out early in the first quarter … almost hit the 100-yard mark again the next week with 16 carries for 98 yards against Baylor (10/29) with two catches for 17 yards … received double-digit carries in six of the final seven games of the season with 10 for 59 yards at TCU (11/5) and 16 for 51 yards and a touchdown versus Kansas (11/12) … touchdown sealed the win over the Jayhawks as it came on a five-yard run with only 3:33 remaining … only game without double-digit attempts came at Iowa State (11/19) with nine carries for 45 yards … closed the regular season with 12 carries for 26 yards in the win over Oklahoma (11/26) … one of the top performers in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28), finishing with 14 carries for 90 yards … escaped on a 37-yard run late in the first quarter that set up a Trey Wolff field goal and marked his longest of the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Led the Red Raiders in rushing yards as a sophomore as part of a breakout season … appeared in only nine games overall with four starts … missed a four-game stretch to start Big 12 play due to injury … still managed to total 568 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 87 carries, while also catching six passes for 58 yards out of the backfield … just edged teammate SaRodorick Thompson for the rushing title by 68 yards after he had previously led the Red Raiders the past two seasons … key component in a Texas Tech rushing attack that ranked tied for 20th nationally in rushing touchdowns as a team … also returned one kick for 21 yards as part of Texas Tech’s rotation of returnees … was second on the team for both carries and rushing touchdowns and third for scoring (42 points) … led the team in rushing yards per game (63.1), yards per rushing attempt (6.5) and had the longest rush by any Red Raider on the year (67 yards) … eclipsed the 100-yard mark three times on the season, which led the team … finished with at least 40 rushing yards in six games overall … found the end zone on the ground in five different games … received at least 10 carries in four games with two more games at nine attempts … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked tied for 10th nationally with four rushes of at least 40 yards … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: was tied for fourth in the league for rushing attempts of at least 40 yards and was 11th for rushing touchdowns … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with an impressive 134 yards and two touchdowns off 15 carries in the come-from-behind victory over Houston (9/4) … marked the first 100-yard outing of his career and his second multi-touchdown performance … both touchdowns came via long runs after finding the end zone via a 41-yard scamper early in the second quarter and then a 44-yard sprint to seal the victory with one minute remaining … was the most rushing yards by a Red Raider in a season opener since Ricky Williams went for 251 yards in 1998 against UTEP … put together another 100-yard performance the following week against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) with 103 yards and two touchdowns off 11 carries … his 237 rushing yards marked the most by a Red Raider through two games since Ricky Williams in 1998 … victory over Stephen F. Austin featured a 67-yard touchdown run that was the longest of his career … closed non-conference play with nine carries for 47 yards in win over Florida International (9/18) … proceeded to miss the next four games to start Big 12 play due to injury … returned against Kansas State (10/23), carrying four times for 33 yards, including one for 23 yards … had six carries for 23 yards, a reception for five yards and also returned a kick for 21 yards in loss at Oklahoma (10/23) … played crucial role in win over Iowa State (11/13) with nine carries for 80 yards and a touchdown as well as two catches for 21 yards … touchdown was Texas Tech’s first on the afternoon, coming on a 14-yard scamper to close the opening drive … found the end zone for the final time on the year in regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) as part of 14 carries for 40 yards … touchdown was Texas Tech’s first on the day, cutting its deficit to 17-10 just before halftime off a 1-yard carry … hit the 100-yard mark for the third and final time on the season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … carried a career-high 16 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in the win … marked the most rushing yards by a Red Raider in a bowl since Eric Stephens rushed for 126 yards in the 2010 TicketCity Bowl versus Northwestern … had the first touchdown of the night for the Red Raiders, scoring from 19 yards out to cap a strong opening drive … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
An instant impact for the Red Raiders in the backfield as only a true freshman … appeared in all 10 games, totaling 255 rushing yards and four touchdowns on only 69 carries … ranked second on the team in rushing touchdowns and carries and third in rushing yards … added 13 catches for 61 yards through the air … bulk of yardage came during the back half of the Big 12 schedule … received 10 or more carries in four different games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: kicked off his Red Raider career with eight carries for 25 yards and a touchdown versus Houston Baptist (9/12), while also catching two passes for 26 yards … found the end zone from 1-yard out to give the Red Raiders a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter … received only one carry the next three games before attempting 12 rushes for 44 yards and a touchdown in the win over West Virginia (10/24) … cut West Virginia’s lead to 27-20 early in the third quarter on a 5-yard touchdown scamper … had another 12 carries the following week versus Oklahoma (10/31), resulting in 30 yards … also caught three passes for 19 yards against the Sooners … was on the receiving end of 14 carries in the win over Baylor (11/14) as he totaled 48 yards on the ground and two touchdowns … marked the first multi-touchdown game of his career … one of five Red Raiders to record a multi-touchdown game on the year, either rushing or through the air … both touchdowns came in the second half, first on a 1-yard carry with 8:42 remaining in third quarter and then again on a two-yard run with 11:48 remaining in the game … carried six times for 29 yards at Oklahoma State (11/28), while also adding a season-high four receptions … closed the year with season highs for his 16 carries and 79 rushing yards in the win over Kansas (12/5) ... AWARDS AND HONORS: honored on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Manor High School in Manor, Texas … four-year letterwinner for Manor’s varsity football program … one of the best running backs in the state of Texas with three seasons of at least 1,000 rushing yards … rushed for 1,807 yards on 239 carries his senior year while totaling 26 total touchdowns … helped lead Manor to the state quarterfinals of the Class 5A Division I bracket … closed his prep career with more than 4,400 rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns … earned first team All-District honors as both a junior and sophomore … totaled 1,201 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground as a junior in 2018, while adding 267 receiving yards and four touchdowns off 17 receptions … became a strong presence in Manor’s offense as a sophomore with 1,150 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns off 141 carries … posted 107 receiving yards and a touchdown that season off 13 catches as well … debut on the varsity came as only a freshman, posting 259 rushing yards and three touchdowns off 66 carries and 42 receiving yards off eight receptions … three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 36 running back in the 2020 class by ESPN … listed at No. 69 among the top players in Texas according to both ESPN and Rivals … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arkansas, Boston College, California, Colorado, Duke, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, SMU, TCU, Utah, Vanderbilt.

PERSONAL
Tahj Brooks ... son of Tiffani and Kevin Brooks ... has a sister named Ceecee ... majoring in Sport Management.