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Longhorns Daily News: ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. says Texas’ Jonathon Brooks is best RB in 2024 NFL draft class

Related Topics: Mel Kiper Jr., Steve Sarkisian

When ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. speaks, the football world tends to listen.

That includes the continued hype of former Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks, who elected to go pro after turning in three seasons for head coach Steve Sarkisian in Austin. “Jonathon Brooks, to me, is the best back in the draft, just based on ability,” Kiper said, according to Inside Texas. ‘“He had the ACL on Nov. 11, when is he back? We don’t know that. How much of a factor will he be this year? .