Tahj Brooks is a 2-year Featured Back for Texas Tech. Tahj's 2023 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 309 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Wyoming | L33-35 | -3.6 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2 | vsOregon | L30-38 | 26.2 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | vsTarleton State | W41-3 | — | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 3.6 | 0.280 | — | 77.3 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 3.4 | 0.290 | +0.01 | 79.8 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 22 · Rush Yds 98 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 1
| 158 |
| 8.3 |
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| 0.65 |
| 4 | @West Virginia | L13-20 | 7.5 | 25 | 149 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 5 | vsHouston | W49-28 | -7.8 | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @Baylor | W39-14 | -8.3 | 31 | 170 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 7 | vsKansas State | L21-38 | 16.2 | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | @BYU | L14-27 | -3.3 | 31 | 105 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsTCU | W35-28 | 7.9 | 31 | 146 | 4.7 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 11 | @Kansas | W16-13 | 9.9 | 33 | 133 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 12 | vsUCF | W24-23 | 3.4 | 24 | 182 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13 | @Texas | L7-57 | 23.2 | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsCalifornia | W34-14 | -0.1 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0.10 |