On Wednesday Hallettsville running back Jonathon Brooks became one of the 19 recruits to sign their letter of intent to become part of the next class of Texas Longhorns. On Thursday he was back on the field in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium to attempt to lead his team to their first-ever Texas 3A state championship.
The unfortunate part is that Hallettsville would fall to Jim Ned 29-28 in overtime. Brooks would be named the game MVP for his effort. He set a 3A state record with 299 yards rushing in the game. He would score three of the four touchdowns for his team, including the opening score of the game and their overtime touchdown.
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— Patrick (@PatSportsGuy) December 18, 2020
According to Horns247, that wasn’t the only milestone that Brooks would achieve on the night. He would pass former Longhorns running back Cedric Benson on the all-time rushing list in the state of Texas. His 3,565 career rushing yards put Brooks just ahead of Benson (3,526) from his time in Midland.
His 69 total touchdowns during the senior campaign were second all-time to Jonathan Gray, another former Texas Longhorns running back. Horns247 had a full breakdown of all his accomplishments throughout his high school career. The next step for Brooks is graduating high school and heading to the Forty Acres to join Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson, and Keaontay Ingram in the backfield for the Longhorns.
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