Kennedy Brooks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kennedy Brooks
| image = File:Kennedy Brooks.jpg
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| caption = Brooks with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2019
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| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|8}}
| birth_place = Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 213
| high_school = Mansfield
(Mansfield, Texas)
| college = Oklahoma (2017–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Philadelphia Stars ({{USFL Year|2024}})*
- Memphis Showboats ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2024}})*
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| pfr = BrooKe01
| cflstatus = American
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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.{{Cite web |last=Florek |first=Michael |date=August 12, 2016 |title=Coach explains what makes Mansfield RB Kennedy Brooks, SportsDayHS' preseason offensive player, so good |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2016/08/12/coach-explains-makes-mansfield-rb-kennedy-brooks-sportsdayhs-preseason-offensive-playerso-good |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation}} During his high school career he had 7,658 yards and 96 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Mussatto |first=Joe |date=November 21, 2018 |title=OU football: Forget speed and strength, Kennedy Brooks is just good at football |url=https://newsok.com/article/5615749/ou-football-forget-speed-and-strength-kennedy-brooks-is-just-good-at-football/ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=The Oklahoman |publisher=GateHouse Media}} As a senior in 2016, he was the recipient of the Landry Award as the top player in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.{{Cite web |last=Wixon |first=Matt |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Mansfield running back Kennedy Brooks wins Landry Award |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/2016/12/13/mansfield-running-back-kennedy-brooks-wins-landry-award-hebron-s-brian-brazil-honored-as-coach-of-year/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Dallas Morning News}} He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Gosset |first=Brian |date=October 3, 2016 |title=Mansfield's Kennedy Brooks commits to Oklahoma |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/prep-football/article105648096.html |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |publisher=McClatchy}}
College career
Kennedy missed his first season at Oklahoma in 2017 with a shoulder injury and redshirted.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Spenser |date=August 20, 2017 |title=Ex-Mansfield star, freshman Sooners' RB Kennedy Brooks out for season with shoulder injury |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2017/08/20/ex-mansfield-star-freshman-sooners-rb-kennedy-brooks-season-shoulder-injury |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation}} He returned from the injury in 2018, to rush for 1,056 yards on 119 carries with 12 touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2018 |title=Kennedy Brooks is latest star freshman RB at Oklahoma |url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/kennedy-brooks-is-latest-star-freshman-rb-at-oklahoma-102218 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=Fox Sports |agency=Associated Press}}
= College statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| colspan="13" style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}" |Oklahoma Sooners football | ||||||||||||
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| 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
| colspan="12" | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 2021
| 13 || 7 || 198|| 1,253 || 6.3 || 65 || 13 || 9 || 73 || 8.1 || 25 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="1"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kennedy-brooks-1.html Career] | 38 | 17 | 472 | 3,320 | 7.0 | 86 | 31 | 29 | 209 | 7.2 | 25 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 5/8
| weight = 209
| dash = 4.59
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.60
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 7.03
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 14
| arm span = 30 1/4
| hand span = 7 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Kennedy Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kennedy-brooks/32004252-4f13-3135-fa87-3bdf7374c476 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021854&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
= Philadelphia Eagles =
On April 30, 2022, Brooks was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Kempski |first=Jimmy |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Analyzing the Eagles' reported 2022 undrafted free agent class |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/analyzing-eagles-2022-undrafted-free-agent-class/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=PhillyVoice}} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=McPherson, Chris |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-202 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web |last=McPherson, Chris |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-15-players-to-the-practice-squad |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} He was released on November 29. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Hurley, Sage |date=January 19, 2023 |title=Eagles sign RB Kennedy Brooks to a reserve/future contract |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-kennedy-brooks-to-a-reserve-future-contract |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} He was released on August 29, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Spadaro, Dave |last2=McPherson, Chris |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-2023 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}
= Philadelphia Stars =
On October 31, 2023, Brooks signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=James |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Stars Sign Free Agent RB Kennedy Brooks For 2024 |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/philadelphia-stars-sign-free-agent-rb-kennedy-brooks-for-2024/ |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Newsroom |language=en-US}} The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
= Memphis Showboats =
On January 5, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/ufl/news/ufl-notebook-ufl-dispersal-draft-results-xfl-usfl-players |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} He was waived on March 2, 2024.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 2024 |title=UFL Player Transactions, Saturday March 2, 2024 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-player-transactions-saturday-march-2-2024/ |access-date=March 3, 2024 |website=UFLBoard.com}}
= Saskatchewan Roughriders =
On April 12, 2024, Brooks signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211649594&DB_OEM_ID=31000&Q_SEASON=2018 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Kennedy}}
Category:Players of American football from Mansfield, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Ellis County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players