When Texas running back Jonathon Brooks gets to the end zone, he celebrates with a tap of his right forearm, honoring his late father with every score.
It is a quick and subtle gesture that can be easy to miss, but it's a powerful one for Brooks. His arm is tattooed with the Roman numerals for 3-28-22, for March 28, 2022, the date his father James"Skip" Brooks died at age 49 after long struggles with kidney failure.
Brooks' 597 yards through five games exceeds Robinson's 515 at the same point last season. And while he may not have Robinson's effortless elusiveness, Brooks has proven he can bring a similar combination of speed, power and elite moves in space.When a running back can do that, he can get to the end zone in a hurry., including a 54-yard touchdown and a 67-yarder. Both were plays that started in the middle of the line of scrimmage.
It was easy to overlook Brooks when the do-everything Robinson was around. Yet he showed glimpses of things to come. When Robinson skipped the Alamo Bowl, Brooks scored twice against
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