Texas Tech's Brooks Named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week

LUBBOCK, TX – Texas Tech senior running back Tahj Brooks earned Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday, October 7, after delivering another standout performance in the Red Raiders' 28-22 victory at Arizona. Brooks rushed for over 100 yards for the fifth time in five games this season, accumulating 128 yards on the ground and accounting for all three of Texas Tech’s touchdowns, including a game-sealing 32-yard score with under two minutes remaining.

This is the first time Brooks has received a Big 12 weekly award in his career. His efforts helped lead the Red Raiders to their third consecutive win, maintaining a perfect 3-0 record in Big 12 play for the first time since 2013. Brooks averaged an impressive 6.1 yards per carry against the Wildcats and continues to be a driving force for Texas Tech, who are now 5-0 in games Brooks has played this season.

Brooks leads the Big 12 in both rushing yards (679) and rushing yards per game (135.8), despite missing one game due to injury. Nationally, he ranks among the top five in both categories. His consistent performances have propelled him into the record books, as he now sits third on Texas Tech's all-time career rushing list with 3,731 yards, surpassing Ricky Williams. Brooks is just 488 yards shy of breaking the program’s career rushing record.

In addition to his climb up the record books, Brooks has rushed for at least 95 yards in 16 consecutive games, a streak that leads all active FBS players and is tied for the second-longest such streak nationally since 1996. Brooks also matched his career-high for rushing touchdowns in a single game with three against Arizona and has now scored in 12 of his last 14 games.

With Texas Tech off this weekend for their first open date of the season, Brooks will have a chance to rest before the Red Raiders host Baylor for homecoming on Oct. 19. Texas Tech is 15-2 when Brooks rushes for more than 100 yards, making his performance key to the team’s continued success as they aim to remain atop the Big 12 standings.