Shannon Brooks is a Committee Back for Minnesota. Shannon's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 139 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsOhio | W27-24 | -0.5 | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | L0-27 | 0.2 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 6 | @Purdue | W41-13 | -7.4 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 15 · Rush Yds 65 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 176 |
| 10.4 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.49 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | L25-48 | 11.1 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | L26-29 | 19.7 | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 10 | @Ohio State | L14-28 | 29.5 | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 11 | @Iowa | L35-40 | 9.3 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12 | vsIllinois | W32-23 | 2.7 | 17 | 174 | 10.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | L21-31 | 15.1 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W21-14 | -3.1 | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0.06 |
