Tony Brooks-James

Tony Brooks-James (born December 6, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

Tony Brooks-James

Brooks-James with the Oregon Ducks in 2017
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Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 (age 30) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gainesville
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	2019: undrafted
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2019)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) Minnesota Vikings (2019–2020)* Atlanta Falcons (2020) Pittsburgh Steelers (2021)* Birmingham Stallions (2022)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
USFL champion (2022) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 11 Rushing average: 1.0 Return yards: 32 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Brooks-James played four seasons for the Oregon Ducks. He finished his collegiate career with 3,302 all-purpose yards (1,863 rushing, 392 receiving and 1,047 on kick returns) and 21 total touchdowns (18 rushing, two receiving and one kick return).^[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

Brooks-James was brought in for a rookie mini camp invite, he impressed and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2019.^[2] He was waived at the end of training camp.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brooks-James was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of September 2, 2019. He was waived on October 8, 2019.^[3]

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

Brooks-James in a game against the Cleveland Browns in 2019

Brooks-James was signed to the Steelers practice squad on October 15, 2019.^[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2 and made his NFL debut the next day.^[5] He was released on November 16.^[6]

Minnesota Vikings

Brooks-James was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad on December 11, 2019.^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020.^[8] He was waived on August 8, 2020, but re-signed a week later.^[9][10] He was waived on September 2, 2020.^[11]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On November 23, 2020, Brooks-James was signed to the Falcons practice squad.^[12] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.^[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.^[14] He was released on July 26, 2021.^[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On August 3, 2021, Brooks-James was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[16] He was waived on August 28, 2021.^[17]

Birmingham Stallions

Brooks-James was selected in the 27th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.^[18] On March 8, 2023, Brooks-James was released by the Stallions.^[19]