After Bijan Robinson was selected in the first round of last year’s NFL Draft, Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks will follow his path in Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft after the 6’0 215-pound back did more than enough to fill Robinson’s shoes of Robinson with 1,139 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games.
The bright lights of the NFL are in the future of the Hallettsville native, but that wasn’t always a guarantee. Brooks dominated the 3A Texas high school football circuit — as a junior, he had over 1,300 yards and 24 touchdowns which paled in comparison to his senior year when he rumbled for 3,530 yards and 62, yes 62, touchdowns.