Christopher Brooks (born Brown, January 11, 2000) is an American professional football

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and BYU.

Early life and career

Brooks is the son of Christopher Brown Sr and Raquel Brooks. Brooks attended El Camino High School in

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. He was a four-star recruit according to

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and the 12th best running back in the state of California. During high school, he was also a member of the school's track and field team, qualifying for the California State Meet in the long jump as a 2018 senior.

College career

California

As a true freshman, Christopher Brooks (formerly known as Christopher Brown), appeared in all 13 of

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's games off the bench. After running back

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was injured in the first half of the

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against

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, Brooks took over as the team's primary running back, totaling 71

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on 14 carries and three receptions. As a sophomore, Brooks posted career highs in carries (208), rushing yards (914), rushing touchdowns (8), receptions (22),

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(166) and receiving touchdowns (4). In 2020, Brooks was hindered by injuries, appearing in only three games (two starts). In his senior season, Brooks rushed for 817 yards and six touchdowns, averaging a Cal career-best 5.2 yards per carry. On December 6, 2021, he entered the transfer portal.

BYU

Brooks transferred to BYU for the 2022 season. He appeared in 11 games, starting eight, while averaging 6.28 yards per carry, fourth best all time in BYU's history. On November 26, 2022, Brooks rushed for a BYU career-best 23 carries and 164 yards in a 35–26 win over

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. At the 2023 Hula Bowl in

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, Brooks totaled 101 all-purpose yards and was named the game's offensive MVP.

College statistics

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

On April 29, 2023, Brooks signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. Brooks made the Dolphins' final roster. He was placed on injured reserve on October 20. Brooks was activated on December 19. Brooks was released by the Dolphins on September 2, 2024, with an injury settlement.

Green Bay Packers

Brooks was signed by the

to their practice squad on September 3, 2024. He was signed to the Packers' active roster on September 17. In Week 16 against the

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, Brooks scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush. In 15 total games for Green Bay, he rushed 36 times for 183 yards, and had 11 receptions for 69 yards.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Personal life

In 2021, Brooks changed his last name from "Brown" to his mother's maiden name.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioBYU Cougars bioCalifornia Golden Bears bio
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