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.
Brooks-James playing for Oregon in 2017 | |||||||||||
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.