Bengals Reaction: “Great lateral quickness. Good ball skills. Can protect for us. Good all-around back.” – HC Zac Taylor.
Player Reaction: “I feel like I am an all-around back. I’m very versatile. I can catch the ball out of the backfield, I’m very explosive in the run game and I have very solid hands in pass pro. That’s something you see on my tape a lot.” – Tahj Brooks
“It was a great experience. I’m very blessed that the Bengals organization drafted me. It was awesome. It put a smile to my face. Me and the running backs coach (Justin Hill) go very well. He was a guy that recruited me in college and I’m glad I got to be back with him.” – Tahj Brooks on receiving the call he was drafted
College Highlights: Brooks had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with the Red Raiders and tallied 633 touches over that span, forcing 154 missed tackles (third in FBS). He was First-team All-Big 12 Conference in 2023, ranking fourth in the FBS in rushing yards. He was named second-team All-Big 12 after scoring 17 rushing touchdowns. He set a school record with 879 rushing attempts and 4,557 rushing yards for his career.