Tahj Brooks holds the RB · Depth spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tahj Brooks played 16 games in 2025 with a 5% snap share.

Tahj Brooks is a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, selected 193rd overall in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Texas Tech product appeared in 16 games during his rookie season, primarily contributing on special teams with 10 kickoff returns for 258 yards. Offensively, Brooks carried the ball 16 times for 45 yards and caught one pass for nine yards. At Texas Tech, he compiled school records with 879 rushing attempts, 4,557 rushing yards, and 23 games with 100-plus rushing yards, while ranking third all-time in total touchdowns (47) and rushing touchdowns (45).

Texas Techthrough 2024

Bengals2025 — present

CollegeTexas TechDraftRound 6 · No. 193 overall · 2025 · CINHometownManor, TXAlso playsKR3