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Jonathon Brooks Carolina Panthers · #25

Running Back · 6' 0", 207 lbs · Hallettsville, TX · Age 23

Jonathon Brooks is a Running Back for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 46th overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 30 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 2 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 46th overall2-yr veteran
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Carolina Panthers · #25 · Running Back
Jonathon Brooks
Season avg30 rush yds · 0 td · 2 rec
Career avg52 rush yds · 0 td · 5 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
30rush yds
0td
2rec
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Scouting report

Jonathon Brooks — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jonathon Brooks is a Running Back for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 46th overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 30 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding
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Rushing
B
Receiving
C
Scoring
C+
Rushing volume
Solid · offense
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Scoring
Solid · offense
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B+
Receiving
Excellent · offense
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C+
All-purpose
Strong · offense
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C+
Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Jonathon Brooks stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #595 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
18Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jonathon Brooks — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B
Rushing
30 YDS
drill in ↓
C-
Scoring
0 TD
drill in ↓
A+
Receiving
43 YDS
drill in ↓
A-
All-purpose
73 YDS
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Jonathon Brooks

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
28
rush yds
25–31
0
td
0–0
2
rec
2–3
37
rec yds
29–45
2
games
2–3
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 30 → projected 28 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
-2.7
Age curve
+0.5
Net vs last season-2.1 rush yds
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
real
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 23 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 3 / 2
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jonathon Brooks career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2024322032345
2026 in progress · 2 games230024373
Career5520566118
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Carolina Panthers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
86off index
76def index
+28net
76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jonathon Brooks

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-07-21

The beginning

Jonathon Brooks is a Running Back for the Carolina Panthers, in his 3rd NFL season.

Carolina Panthers

Turning pro

Drafted 46th overall, 2024 as a Running Back.

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Jonathon Brooks is a Carolina Panthers running back, drafted 46th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has rushed for 52 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 5 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 2 receptions in 2026.

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Brooks's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
207 lbs
Draft
46th overall, 2024
Born
Hallettsville, TX
Age
23
Jersey
#25
Background

Jonathon Brooks is from Hallettsville, TX and is 23 years old. He was drafted 46th overall, 2024 and plays running back at 6' 0", 207 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has run for 52 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 5 catches. Brooks is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Jonathon Brooks is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 118 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over 2 seasons (2024–2026).

Rushing52 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
Receiving back5 receptions for 66 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 30 yards in 2026.
Draft pedigree46th overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Jonathon Brooks — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jonathon Brooks, answered.

What position does Jonathon Brooks play?
Jonathon Brooks is a Running Back for the Carolina Panthers.
When was Jonathon Brooks drafted?
Jonathon Brooks was drafted 46th overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Jonathon Brooks played?
2 (2024–2026).
What are Jonathon Brooks's career stats?
He has rushed for 52 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 5 passes.
Jonathon Brooks career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB4
behind the starter
Snap share
25%
of offensive snaps
Target share
2%
WOPR 0.04
Rush share
10%
of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs CHI
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
48
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 9
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
54
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs CHIW2 @ ATLW3 @ CLEW4 vs DETW5 · BYEW6 @ PHIW7 vs TBW8 @ GBW9 vs DENW10 @ NOW11 vs BALW12 @ TBW13 @ MINW14 vs NOW15 vs CINW16 @ PITW17 vs SEAW18 vs ATL

Each week grades Jonathon Brooks's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2024
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk1 · Groin2024 Wk12 · Knee (Questionable)2024 Wk10 · Knee (Questionable)2024 Wk9 · Knee (Questionable)2024 Wk8 · Knee (Doubtful)2024 Wk7 · Knee (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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