TAHJ BROOKS NEWS

Returns with 100-yard rushing game Brooks posted 17 carries for 109 yards and one touchdown and caught 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 66-21 victory against North Texas.

Impact Brooks showed no signs of that arm injury with his second consecutive 100-yard rushing performance. The experienced running back has been fantastic in the two games he's played in. With back-up running back Cam'Ron Valdez nursing an injury, Brooks could be even busier against Arizona State in Week 4.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No restrictions Saturday Brooks (arm) will be full go without restrictions for Saturday's game versus North Texas, Justin Apodaca of Rivals reports.

Impact Brooks was expected to give it a go Saturday, and that will indeed be the case. He won't be on a pitch count, so look for Brooks to absorb a significant volume of carries in the contest, especially with Cam'Ron Valdez (undisclosed) set to miss the contest.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play against North Texas Brooks (arm) is expected to play Saturday against North Texas, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Brooks played in the Red Raiders' opener and dominated on the ground, rushing for 153 yards and a score against Abilene Christian. He missed the following week against Washington State. Cam'Ron Valdez and Cameron Dickey could still get significant carries if Brooks is eased back into action.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. North Texas Brooks (arm) is questionable for Texas Tech's Week 3 tilt with North Texas, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Brooks played in the Red Raiders' opener and dominated on the ground, rushing for 153 yards and a score against Abilene Christian. He missed the following week against Washington State, however, and his status for Week 3 is still up in the air. If Brooks is forced to miss his second straight game, Cam'Ron Valdez and Cameron Dickey should split carries atop Texas Tech's backfield once again.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. North Texas Brooks (arm) is questionable for Texas Tech's Week 3 tilt with North Texas, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Brooks played in the Red Raiders' opener and dominated on the ground, rushing for 153 yards and a score against Abilene Christian. He missed the following week against Washington State, however, and his status for Week 3 is still up in the air. If Brooks is forced to miss his second straight game, Cam'Ron Valdez and Cameron Dickey should split carries atop Texas Tech's backfield once again.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out vs. Washington State Brooks (arm) will not play in Saturday's matchup against Washington State, Jarrett Ramirez of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Despite being on the field for pre-game warmups, Brooks will be held out of action for another week. His next chance to suit up will be during next week's home contest against North Texas.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

On field for early warmup Brooks (arm) is "on the field" for Texas Tech's early warmups Saturday, Don Williams of The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

Impact Brooks was on Washington State's field more than an hour before Texas Tech will play the Cougars. The news indicates at least a possibility of him being available Saturday. Ideally, Brooks will have his game status publicly updated within an hour and a half.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Listed with injury designation Brooks (arm) has been listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game against Washington State, Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

Impact Brooks, who logged 27 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown during a wild 52-51 overtime win against Abilene Christian, has been listed with an arm injury ahead of the Red Raiders' Week 2 showdown with the Cougars. The 5-foot-10 senior totaled 289 carries for 1,542 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground for Texas Tech last season, and his absence would be a major blow to the Red Raiders' chances in Pullman. All other running backs combined handled two carries in Week 1, with Texas Tech's number two option unclear.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Listed with injury designation Brooks (arm) has been listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game against Washington State, Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

Impact Brooks, who logged 27 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown during a wild 52-51 overtime win against Abilene Christian, has been listed with an arm injury ahead of the Red Raiders' Week 2 showdown with the Cougars. The 5-foot-10 senior totaled 289 carries for 1,542 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground for Texas Tech last season, and his absence would be a major blow to the Red Raiders' chances in Pullman. All other running backs combined handled two carries in Week 1, with Texas Tech's number two option unclear.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech's Tahj Brooks enters 2024 with all-time rushing record in sight Brooks is just 1,168 yards away from breaking Byron Hanspard’s all-time rushing record.

AUGUST 1 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Texas Tech senior RB Tahj Brooks will return in 2024 to use final season of eligibility

Texas Tech senior running back Tahj Brooks plans to use his final season of eligibility and return to play again with the Red Raiders in 2024

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues great season Brooks logged 24 rushes for 182 yards and one touchdown and hauled in his only target for negative four yards during Saturday's 24-23 victory over UCF.

Impact Brooks recorded his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game and his seventh straight game with a touchdown. He's been the workhorse for the Red Raiders this year with 250 carries for 1,352 yards and nine touchdowns. He'll have a tough matchup at Texas next week.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks powers Texas Tech past UCF 24-23 as blocked PAT plays key role

Tahj Brooks ran for a career-high 182 yards while powering a game-clinching drive after E’Maurion Banks blocked a potential tying extra-point kick, and Texas Tech rallied for a 24-...

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fifth 100-yard rushing performance Brooks recorded 31 carries for 105 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-14 defeat to Brigham Young.

Impact Brooks matched his season-high with 31 carries which propelled him to his fifth 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Unfortunately, he had his second lost fumble of the season which paired with QB Jake Strong's three interceptions. While Texas Tech successfully moved the ball down the field against BYU, they failed to compete because of the turnovers. Brooks and the Red Raiders are off next week before playing TCU on Nov. 2.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tahj Brooks helps Texas Tech scoot past Baylor Texas Tech made sure Baylor never came close to duplicating some magic from the week before, and that was a welcome ingredient on a solid al...

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Texas Tech beats Baylor 39-14 with 4 TDs by Morton and Brooks' fourth 100-yard rushing game in row

Behren Morton threw for 180 yards with three touchdowns while running for another score, Tahj Brooks ran 31 times for 170 yards and Texas Tech beat Baylor 39-14

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Totals 44 yards at Kansas State Brooks rushed for 39 yards on 10 carries while grabbing four catches for five yards in Saturday's 37-28 loss at Kansas State.

Impact Brooks has recorded at least four catches in four straight games and has double-digit carries in three of those contests. He's receiving plenty of opportunities, yet has eclipsed 100 total yards in just one game and has only two touchdowns over that span. He continues to split duties with SaRodorick Thompson in a pass-first offense. Texas Tech will play at Oklahoma State next week.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

TD reception on six targets Brooks rushed for 36 yards on 12 carries while converting four of six targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 37-34 win over Texas in overtime.

Impact Brooks notched his first touchdown reception in his career. He's been a big part of the passing game with at least five targets in each of the Red Raiders' last three games. He was out-touched in the run-game with SaRodorick Thompson rushing for 70 yards and a score on 17 carries. It appears that Texas Tech will stick to the committee approach in the backfield which makes it difficult to pinpoint which back to play for fantasy purposes at Kansas State next week.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nine touches in loss at NC State Brooks rushed for four yards on four carries while also snagging five of six targets for 44 yards in Saturday's 27-14 loss at NC State.

Impact Brooks and the Red Raiders' rushing game had no chance against the experienced NC State defense. However, fantasy managers should take notice of how involved Brooks has been in the passing game with 10 catches for 78 yards on 11 targets in his last two games. If he can pair that production with some rushing attempts, he's viable for fantasy line-ups. Texas Tech will host Texas in their Big 12 opener next week.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee injury Brooks has been dealing with a knee injury and will miss the Red Raiders' upcoming scrimmage, LubbockOnline.com reports.

Impact Brooks has banged up his knee in fall camp, but he should be back on the field soon. The athletic trainer believes that Brooks should be ready for Texas Tech's season opener against Murray State. Brooks is the team's leading running back and rushed for 568 yards and seven touchdowns last season, so getting him healthy is of chief importance for the team.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another 100-yard rushing game Brooks rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries while also pulling down his only target for seven yards in Saturday's 28-22 win over Stephen F. Austin.

Impact Brooks now has back-to-back 100-yard rushing games with four touchdowns to begin the year. Starter SaRodorick Thompson is making his way back to the line-up, however, it's fair to believe that Brooks has done enough to warrant some play with Thompson. It will be interesting to see what the workload split is against Florida International next week.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sees bulk of work vs. Houston Brooks rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in Saturday's 38-21 win at Houston.

Impact Brooks saw the bulk of the work in the backfield as SaRodorick Thompson was held out with a shoulder injury. Teammate Xavier White was utilized more in the passing game and also had a lost fumble. If Thompson is forced to miss additional time, it appears Brooks is the running back to own in the Red Raiders offense. Texas Tech will host Stephen F. Austin next week.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE