Kennedy Brooks (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early life Brooks attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Texas. During his high school career he had 7,658 yards and 96 touchdowns. As a senior in 2016, he was the recipient of the Landry Award as the top player in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.
College career Kennedy missed his first season at Oklahoma in 2017 with a shoulder injury and redshirted. He returned from the injury in 2018, to rush for 1,056 yards on 119 carries with 12 touchdowns.
College statistics 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
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles On April 30, 2022, Brooks was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 29. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023. He was released on August 29, 2023.
Philadelphia Stars On October 31, 2023, Brooks signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).
Memphis Showboats On January 5, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. He was waived on March 2, 2024.
Saskatchewan Roughriders On April 12, 2024, Brooks signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
References
External links Oklahoma Sooners bio