2022 Football Roster

25 DeCarlos Brooks

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Experience 4th
  • Hometown Chandler, AZ
  • High School Chandler HS

Biography

Brooks' Cal Career Game Highs
Rushes: 10 (three times, last vs. Washington, 2022)
Rushing Yards: 46 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Long Rush: 38 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Receptions: 2 (vs. UNLV, 2022)
Receiving Yards: 7 (twice, last at USC, 2022)
Long Reception: 7 (twice, last at USC, 2022)
All-Purpose Yards: 46 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 46 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Tackles: 1 (four times, last at USC, 2022)

Cal Career (2019 – Present)
• Has played in 21 games all off the bench and has 63 rushes for 309 yards and one touchdown on the ground as well as eight receptions for 26 yards to give him 335 all-purpose yards
• Has added four tackles

Junior (2022)
– Has come off the bench in each of the first nine games and contributed career highs of 53 rushes and 213 yards rushing that both rank second on the team as well as his lone career touchdown on the ground that is tied for second
– Also has career highs of seven receptions and 19 yards receiving for a total of a career-high 232 all-purpose yards
– Has added one tackle
– UC Davis (W, 34-13)  8 rushes, 35 yards, 12 long; 1 reception, 5 yards, 5 long
– UNLV (W, 24-10)  10 rushes, 22 yards, 7 long; 2 receptions, 2 yards, 4 long ... career-high receptions ... career high-tying rushes
– at Notre Dame (L, 17-24)  5 rushes, 43 yards, 24 long
– Arizona (W, 49-31)  10 rushes, 32 yards, 1 TD, 8 long ... career-high-tying rushes ... first career rushing touchdown
– at Washington State (L, 9-28)  played off the bench but did not record any stats other than participation
– at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT)  1 reception, 4 yards, 4 long
– Washington (L, 21-28)  10 rushes, 43 yards, 8 long; 1 reception, 0 yards, 0 long
– Oregon (L, 24-42) – 4 rushes, 15 yards; 1 reception, 1 yard, 1 long
– at USC (L, 35-41) – 6 rushes, 23 yards, 5 long; 1 reception, 7 yards, 7 long; 1 tackle ... career-high-tying yards receiving and tackles ... career-long-tying reception

Sophomore (2021)
• Played in seven games all off the bench and registered his first career offensive stats with 10 rushes for 96 yards, as well as one reception for seven yards to give him 103 all-purpose yards
• Also added a career-high two tackles
Nevada - 2 rushes, 46 yards; 1 tackle ... career-high rushing yards ... career-long 38-yard run on his second career rush ... career-high-tying tackles
at TCU - 1 rush, 1 yard; 1 reception, 7 yards ... career-high receiving yards ... career-long reception
Sacramento State - 5 rushes, 39 yards; 1 tackle ... career-high-tying tackles
at Arizona - 1 rush, 0 yards, 0 long
at Stanford - 1 rush, 10 yards, 10 long
at UCLA - participated
USC - participated

Freshman (2020)
• Played in all four games all off the bench primarily on special teams in a season shortened by COVID-19 and contributed one tackle in his Cal debut and season-opener at UCLA

Freshman (2019)
• Redshirted
• Did not play

Chandler HS (Class Of 2019)
• Combined for 3863 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns in three prep campaigns while adding 34 catches for 454 yards and another four scores to total 4317 all-purpose yards and 55 total touchdowns for teams that won three state and 6A Premier Football League crowns, as well as a pair of Geico Bowl Series games while combining for a 39-4 overall record and ending each campaign as Arizona’s top-ranked team according to MaxPreps
• Had a huge 2018 senior season when he was named Arizona’s Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-State and his team’s MVP while also serving as a team captain after rushing for 2229 yards and 34 touchdowns while adding another 25 catches for 366 yards and three scores to total 2595 all-purpose yards and 37 touchdowns for a 13-1 squad that finished ranked No. 20 nationally according to MaxPreps and No. 15 in the media outlet’s Xcellent 25 rank
• Rushed for 1352 yards and 14 touchdowns while adding eight receptions for 80 yards and one score to total 1432 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns as a 2017 junior for a squad that finished ranked No. 26 nationally according to MaxPreps and was also No. 11 in the media outlet’s Xcellent 25 rank
• Contributed 282 yards rushing and made one catch for eight yards as a 2016 sophomore while also playing defense and contributing 42 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception, eight passes deflected and one forced fumble for a 13-2 squad that finished ranked No. 12 nationally according to MaxPreps and was also No. 17 in the media outlet’s Xcellent 25 rank
• Also participated in track and field
 
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2018)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (932), 247Sports (1441)
National Running Back Ratings: Rivals (38)
National Athlete Ratings: 247Sports Composite (70), ESPN (99), 247Sports (127)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (154)
Arizona Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (11), 247Sports Composite (16), ESPN (21), 247Sports (22)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8566), 247Sports (83), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.7)
 
Other
• Born October 6, 2000
• Son of Carlos and Janie Brooks
• Father played one season for the Arizona Cardinals in 1995 after spending his collegiate playing career at Bowling Green State
• Major is undeclared

Last Updated
November 11, 2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2019Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 190 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    25