Shannon Brooks

Shannon Brooks is a 6-0, 205-pound Running Back from Jasper, GA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attends Pickens High School and led his team to an 8-3 record and a 5-3 mark in region play • helped Dragons advance to the playoffs for the first time since 2005 • was a four-year varsity player and finished his career (played in 36 games) with 709 rushing attempts for 5,797 yards and 68 touchdowns for an average of 8.2 yards-per-carry • caught 85 career passes for 1,259 yards and 14 touchdowns • scored 82 career touchdowns • as a senior (11 games) he rushed 225 times for 2,223 yards (third most in the state and a school record) and scored 32 touchdowns, while catching 12 passes for 206 yards and one touchdown • scored 198 points (fourth most in the state) on a school-record 33 touchdowns and was named Class AAAA Offensive Player of the Year, a First-Team All-State selection and Class AAAA Region 7 Player of the Year • as a junior (10 games) he rushed for 1,696 yards on 235 carries and scored 16 touchdowns while also catching 19 passes for 326 yards and four scores • as a sophomore (10 games) he carried the ball 156 times for 1,064 yards and scored nine touchdowns and also caught 46 passes for 592 yards and eight touchdowns • as a freshman (5 games) he gained 814 yards on 93 carries and scored 11 times, while also making eight receptions for 135 yards and one score • coached by Chris Parker • also a standout basketball player.