Tahj Brooks: Everything you need to know

Tahj Brooks

#25 RB

Cincinnati Bengals

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - Rushing

CAR

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

2.8

Career Stats - Receiving

REC

TGTS

YDS

AVG

LNG

YAC

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM
2025	CIN	16	45	2.8	0	7	1	0
Career		16	45	2.8	0	7	1	0

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YAC
2025	CIN	1	2	9	9	0	9	0.6
Career		1	2	9	9	0	9	1

Preseason			rushing						receiving
Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
8/18	WAS	W 31-17	11	47	4.3	0	14	2	3	4	9	3	0	6	15
8/7	PHI	L 27-34	10	26	2.6	0	5	1	1	2	3	3	0	3	7
Preseason Totals			21	73	3.4	0	14	3	4	6	12	3	0	6	22

Regular Season			rushing						receiving
Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
12/28	ARI	W 37-14	3	10	3.3	0	5	1	1	1	9	9	0	9	11
12/21	MIA	W 45-21	4	7	1.8	0	3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11/23	NE	L 20-26	2	5	2.5	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0		0
11/16	PIT	L 12-34	1	5	5	0	5	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11/2	CHI	L 42-47	1	1	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/21	MIN	L 10-48	5	17	3.4	0	7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Regular Season Totals			16	45	2.8	0	7	1	1	2	9	4.5	0	9	11

Tahj Brooks: Breaking News

Brooks rushed 16 times for 45 yards and caught one of two targets for nine yards across 16 regular-season games in 2025. Additionally, he tallied 258 kick-return yards. The 2025 sixth-round pick from Texas Tech logged just 47 offensive snaps while playing behind Chase Brown and Samaje Perine during the 2025 season. However, Brooks was a valuable contributor on special teams, logging the third-most kick return yards on the Bengals while averaging 25.8 yards per return. Both Brown and Perine remain under contract for 2026, so Brooks will likely play another depth role in Cincinnati's backfield next year.

Brooks carried the ball three times for 10 yards and had one catch for nine yards late in the Bengals' win over the Cardinals. Brooks didn't come into the game until late, with Joe Flacco at the helm and the Bengals protecting a four-score lead. He's had scant work all season as the Bengals' third running back.

Brooks (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills. Brooks was a full practice participant Thursday and Friday, suggesting he's cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in time to suit up Sunday. Now fully healthy, the rookie from Texas Tech is likely to contribute on special teams while playing behind Chase Brown and Samaje Perine in the Bengals' backfield.