British Brooks

Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
225
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Gastonia, N.C.
High School:
Ashbrook

2023 – Graduate Season
Appeared in 12 games at running back while starting two • Had 74 carries for 375 yards and two touchdowns • Recorded a season-high 15 carries for 103 yards while adding three receptions for 18 yards in the season opener against South Carolina • ACC RB of the Week (Sept. 2) • Tallied double-digit carries on three occasions (South Carolina, Minnesota and Campbell)• Carried the ball 11 times for 25 yards and a touchdown versus Minnesota • Eclipsed 50 or more yards four times (South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Campbell and West Virginia).

2022 – Graduate Season
Missed the season after suffering a lower body injury during preseason practice.

2021 – Senior Season
Appeared in 11 games at running back and on special teams • Named Special Teams MVP and special teams captain for the second year in a row • Averaged 9.5 rushing yards per attempt with 295 yards on 31 carries and scored four rushing TDs • Rushed for 10 yards on four carries and blocked a punt against Georgia State • Rushed seven times for 89 yards and scored two rushing touchdowns against Wofford • Recorded a career-high 124 rushing yards on 15 carries at NC State • Had a team-leading 72 rushing yards on five carries against South Carolina at the Duke's Mayo Bowl • Scored a 63-yard rushing TD against the Gamecocks, the longest rush of his career and the longest rushing TD in Duke's Mayo Bowl history • Had six tackles on the season.

2020 – Junior Season

Appeared in all 12 games at running back and on special teams • Named Special Teams MVP and special teams captain • Tallied two tackles • Made first collegiate start at running back in the Orange Bowl against Texas A&M • Rushed for 99 yards on 24 attempts on the season • Rushed for 21 yards on two carries, including a long of 17 yards, against NC State • Gained 20 yards on three attempts against Duke • Rushed 15 times for 53 yards against Texas A&M.

2019 – Sophomore Season

Appeared in 11 games at running back and on special teams • Rushed three times for 10 yards and a touchdown versus Mercer • Scored from 12 yards out for his first collegiate rushing TD • Had six single-tackle games against Georgia Tech, Duke, Virginia, Mercer, NC State and Temple in the Military Bowl.

2018 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in six games at running back and on special teams • Carried the ball seven times for 57 yards against Western Carolina • Added three tackles • Had single-tackle games versus Virginia Tech, Virginia and Duke.

Ashbrook High School

A two-time first-team All-Big South Conference selection • Rushed for 2,597 yards and 31 TDs over his final two prep seasons • A preseason WSOC Big 22 standout prior to his senior season • Tabbed first-team All-Big South Conference • Posted 1,344 rushing yards and 15 TDs • Earned Big South Offensive Player of the Year as a junior • Claimed first-team All-Big South Conference honors • Rushed for 1,253 yards and 16 TDs • Was a member of the Honors Technical Society • Coached by Brian Andrews.

Personal

Son of Leslie Brooks and Darius James • Birthday is Nov. 18.