After missing the final four games of No. 3 Texas’ season due to a ruptured ACL, outstanding running back Jonathon Brooks is said to have made a crucial choice regarding his collegiate career. Brooks, who suffered a season-ending injury against TCU on Nov. 11, will to sacrifice his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL draft, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. The redshirt sophomore’s reported decision to depart Texas comes on the heels of the Longhorns’ 37-31 loss to No. 2 Washington in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Monday.
Barring a change of plans, Brooks, Texas’s leading rusher in 2023, will depart Austin following a breakout, career-best campaign. The Hallettsville, Texas native tallied 1,139 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, as well as for 25 receptions for 286 yards and another TD, in just 10 games prior to missing the final four games of the season, including the Big 12 championship and CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl. With Brooks now set to enter the pro ranks, the explosive six-foot tailback figures to have his fair share of suitors, with an expectation that he’s set to be ready by training camp, per Thamel.
