Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/29Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (13.8%).
British Brooks
British Brooks: RB · North Carolina · #24.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
British Brooks
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches at North Carolina: Larry Fedora and Mack Brown. The first career honor came in 2023: ACC Running Back Player of the Week. On tape: 103 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards against South Carolina, Week 1, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
North Carolina in the news
- Gregory Kirwan commits to UNC
247Sports Nov 3 - Top-ranked wing commits to Carolina
- NC State fires Dave Doeren
- Fran Brown names UNC QB1
Syracuse.com Oct 22
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina | 74 | 375 | 5.1 | 2 | 53 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 31 | 295 | 9.5 | 4 | 63 |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 24 | 99 | 4.1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | North Carolina | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 139 | 836 | 6.0 | 7 | 63 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs South Carolina | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-13vs Minnesota | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ Pittsburgh | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 40-7vs Syracuse | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs No. 25 Miami | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-31vs Virginia | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 42-46@ Georgia Tech | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-7vs Campbell | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 47-45vs Duke | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-31@ Clemson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-39@ NC State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | L 10-30vs West Virginia | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 53 | |
| Total | 74 | 375 | 5.1 | 2 | 53 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2023
W 31-17
vs South Carolina · neutral site
103 rush yds (15 car) · 3 rec · 18 yds
With D. Maye — 269 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 86.3 · 25 rush yds (4 car) · B. Kiernan — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.17British Brooks run for 53 yds to the WVU 24 for a
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.47British Brooks run for 6 yds to the SC 38 for a
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45British Brooks run for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)
- Week 9 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20British Brooks run for 7 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.49Drake Maye pass complete to British Brooks for 6 yds to the UNC 49 for a
- Week 10 · Campbell · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.39British Brooks run for 9 yds to the CAM 33 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Pittsburgh · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −1.30Drake Maye pass complete to British Brooks for a loss of 6 yards to the UNC 26
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.27British Brooks run for 2 yds to the UNC 48 for a
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.26British Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30
- Week 6 · Syracuse · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.23Drake Maye pass complete to British Brooks for 8 yds to the SYR 23 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
74 of 74 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%70 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
8 carries
6 of 8 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.1 yds/carry on 74 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018North Carolina2-9HC: Larry Fedora · Balanced
2019North Carolina7-6HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning
2020North Carolina8-4HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021North Carolina6-7HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning
2023North Carolina8-5HC: Mack Brown · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 23.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 18.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 39.5 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 23.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mack Brown
Pass share
48.5%
460 pass / 489 run
Plays / game
73.0
13 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
503 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
74 carries and 14 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
40 · #203 of 310 RBs · 2023
Six seasons at North Carolina
- 2023 North Carolina BrownYear 6 · 12 games
- 2022 North Carolina BrownYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2021 North Carolina BrownYear 4 · 5 games
- 2020 North Carolina BrownYear 3 · 6 games
- 2019 North Carolina BrownYear 2 · 6 games
- 2018 North Carolina FedoraYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
Five seasons at North Carolina, 836 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coaches2018
North Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Larry Fedora → Mack Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.