Jonathon Brooks Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 216 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- July 21, 2003 (20)
- Experience
- Drafted
- 2024 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 46 (CAR)
- College
- Texas
Season Logs
Game Logs
Jonathon Brooks News
Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks (knee), who was the first RB taken in this year's NFL draft in the second round (46th overall), is on track to be ready to participate in training camp this summer. The 20-year-old tore his ACL in November, but the injury didn't come with additional ligament damage. Brooks has already resumed running. The Texas Longhorn alum racked up 1,139 rushing yards and also had 286 receiving yards in 11 games in his final collegiate season in 2023 before tearing his ACL. He'll enter a crowded backfield in Carolina alongside Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. The Panthers plan to utilize all three RBs in 2024, but given Sanders' struggles last year, Brooks will have the opportunity to leapfrog him on the RB depth chart eventually if his knee holds up. Still, Brooks will be more of a dynasty/keeper asset in fantasy in 2024.
The Carolina Panthers traded with the Indianapolis Colts to move up to the 46th spot to select Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (knee). He was behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson on the Texas depth chart for two seasons. However, he broke out in 2023 with 1,139 yards and 10 rushing scores and was named second-team All-Big 12. The 20-year-old tore his ACL late in the season but should be ready for training camp. Brooks joins a crowded running back room with Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders, which could limit his fantasy value early in the season, but he should be a late first-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said former Texas running back Jonathon Brooks had the best pre-draft interview of any young prospect Jones has spoken to in 30 years. "We got him high, high (on our board). He's a good player," Jones said. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are getting close to a reunion with running back Ezekiel Elliott. The team's top RBs right now are Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn after Tony Pollard left in free agency this offseason, so Dallas is definitely looking to add to the position in both free agency and the draft. Brooks could come off the board at No. 56 overall to the Cowboys and could be in line to see a substantial backfield role in his first year in the NFL if he were to land in Dallas. At this point in his career, Zeke is merely a complementary weapon. The biggest question mark with Brooks is that he's coming off a torn ACL.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
KR | Raheem Blackshear |
PR | Ihmir Smith-Marsette |
QB | Bryce Young |
Andy Dalton | |
RB | Chuba Hubbard |
Miles Sanders | |
LWR | Diontae Johnson |
Terrace Marshall Jr. | |
RWR | Adam Thielen |
SWR | Mike Strachan |
TE | Tommy Tremble |
Stephen Sullivan | |
LT | Ikem Ekwonu |
Ricky Lee | |
Yosh Nijman | |
LG | Cade Mays |
J.D. Direnzo | |
RG | Nash Jensen |
RT | Taylor Moton |
FS | Xavier Woods |
Jammie Robinson | |
NT | Shy Tuttle |
Nick Thurman | |
LDE | LaBryan Ray |
RDE | Derrick Brown |
ROLB | DJ Johnson |
LCB | Jaycee Horn |
RCB | D'Shawn Jamison |
K | Eddy Piñeiro |
P | Johnny Hekker |