Tahj Brooks is a 2-year Explosive Back for Texas Tech. Tahj's 2022 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 159 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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 |
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 | vsMurray State | W63-10 | — | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | vsHouston | W33-30 | 4.5 | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 3 | @NC State | L14-27 | 6.8 | 4 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 90 · Avg 6.4 · Rush TD 0
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| 1.0 |
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| 5 |
| 44 |
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| 0.25 |
| 4 | vsTexas | W37-34 | 23.1 | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 5 | @Kansas State | L28-37 | 21.4 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | L31-41 | 11.3 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | W48-10 | 2.4 | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | L17-45 | 11.7 | 16 | 98 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10 | @TCU | L24-34 | 24.3 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | vsKansas | W43-28 | 2.9 | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 12 | @Iowa State | W14-10 | 5.3 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | W51-48 | 15.4 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsOle Miss | W42-25 | 16.2 | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.24 |