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Lightly recruited Gophers freshman RB Shannon Brooks now turning heads

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Oct 13, 2015 at 4:20p ET

Oct 13, 2015 at 4:20p ET

Gophers running back Shannon Brooks is averaging 7.9 yards per carry, among the best rates in Minnesota football history.

If you didn't know who Shannon Brooks was before last week, the Minnesota Gophers freshman running back certainly made a name for himself following his 71-yard touchdown run against Purdue in which he avoided a number of tacklers.

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