Running back, Minnesota, 2015–19
Shannon Brooks
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Austell, GA
Shannon Brooks played running back at Minnesota (2015–19).
At a glance
Career highs
176rushing yards, career highat Purdue, 20153rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Oregon State, 2017Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Minnesota | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Minnesota | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | Minnesota | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | Minnesota | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Minnesota | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Minnesota | 141 | 0.10 | 43rd (n=268) | 0.12 | 13.8 | 22% | 0.10 |
| 2016 | Minnesota | 151 | 0.04 | 22nd (n=259) | 0.13 | 6.8 | 22% | 0.09 |
| 2017 | Minnesota | 87 | 0.30 | 90th (n=287) | 0.12 | 25.9 | 21% | 0.15 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 24 | 0.05 | – | – | 1.1 | 38% | – |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 72 | 0.04 | 22nd (n=287) | 0.13 | 3.0 | 12% | 0.06 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Minnesota 9 games, 408 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at | W 38–31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 40–17 | 16 | 111 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 34–7 | 13 | 99 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | W 42–7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 52–10 | 10 | 56 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 31–26 | 6 | 33 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 19–23 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 38–22 | 7 | 44 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 17–38 | 7 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
2018 Minnesota 1 game, 154 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–31 | 22 | 154 | 1 | – | – |
2017 Minnesota 6 games, 369 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 17–7 | 18 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 48–14 | 17 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 24–31 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 17–31 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 27–30 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 121 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 10–17 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
2016 Minnesota 10 games, 650 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 31–24 | 13 | 85 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 26–29 | 14 | 100 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 7–14 | 10 | 55 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 31–10 | 22 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 34–32 | 22 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 40–17 | 12 | 59 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 17–24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 29–12 | 14 | 73 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 17–31 | 9 | 37 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 17–12 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
2015 Minnesota 10 games, 709 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 27–24 | 10 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 65 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 0–27 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 41–13 | 17 | 176 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 25–48 | 8 | 25 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 26–29 | 12 | 33 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 14–28 | 11 | 27 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 35–40 | 14 | 86 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 32–23 | 17 | 174 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 21–31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 21–14 | 15 | 65 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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