Tulsa’s Shamari Brooks Named to the American Athletic Conference’s Weekly Honor Roll

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Tulsa’s Shamari Brooks Named to the American Athletic Conference’s Weekly Honor Roll

11/5/2018 1:32:00 PM | Football

TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa running back Shamari Brooks was named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly honor roll for his performance on Saturday.

Brooks, a 5'10" sophomore from Tulsa Union High School, led a Tulsa run game Saturday that gained 470 yards, the most since 2008, with a season-best 151 yards on 17 carries for an 8.9 average per carry in a 49-19 victory over UConn. Brooks gained 142 of those yards in the first half as Tulsa built a 28-13 lead. In the second half, he only played through the 1^st drive of the 3^rd quarter.

The 100*+ game was Brooks' 4^th 100-yard rushing game this season and 8^th for his career. He now has a team-leading 774 yards and six TDs in 2018, while totaling 1,461 yards and 16 TDs in 17 career games.