Tony Brooks-James
Tony Brooks-James (born December 6, 1994) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon.
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No. 35 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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Born: | December 6, 1994 | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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College career
Brooks-James played four seasons for the Oregon Ducks. He finished his collegiate career with 3,302 all-purpose yards (1,863 rushing, 392 receiving and 1,047 on kick returns) and 21 total touchdowns (18 rushing, two receiving and one kick return).[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Brooks-James was brought in for a rookie mini camp invite, he impressed and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2019.[2] He was waived at the end of training camp.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brooks-James was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of September 2, 2019. He was waived on October 8, 2019.[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers

Brooks-James was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers's practice squad on October 15, 2019.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2 and made his NFL debut the next day.[5] He was released on November 16.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
Brooks-James was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad on December 11, 2019.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020.[8] He was waived on August 8, 2020, but re-signed a week later.[9][10]
References
- Deering, Joel (February 6, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Tony Brooks-James has versatility NFL teams look for". NFLMocks.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- Amaranthus, Bri (May 11, 2019). "Atlanta signs Tony Brooks-James after an impressive two days at rookie minicamp". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Bouda, Nate (October 8, 2019). "Buccaneers Release Three from PS Including QB Nick Fitzgerald, Sign LB Demone Harris". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Steelers add RB Tony Brooks-James, OL Christian DiLauro to practice squad | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
- Varley, Teresa (November 2, 2019). "Brooks-James promoted; Moncrief waived". Steelers.com.
- Varley, Teresa (November 16, 2019). "Steelers sign Cain, Whyte". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- Ratke, Kyle (December 11, 2019). "Vikings sign RB Tony Brooks-James to practice squad". Vikings Wire. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Sign Quentin Poling". Vikings.com. August 8, 2020.
- "Vikings Sign RB Tony Brooks-James". www.vikings.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.