Chris Brooks Jr.

Senior wide receiver for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Wisconsin · Sr. · #2

6′2″ · 220 lb · Saint Louis, MO · St. Louis University School

Returning to Wisconsin for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12:30 pm ETvs Eastern MichiganCamp Randall StadiumWisconsin by 23.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 71st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

5 catches · 1 TD · 15.4 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD, vs Western Illinois

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2022.

His career, year by year

Chris Brooks Jr.

WR · Wisconsin · Sr · #2

This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Wisconsin. The receipt: 39 rec yds, 2 receptions against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2026.

77 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Luke Fickell — 10-16 over that span.

2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning

2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#17 / 57 · 71st pct

15.4

Long catch#37 / 57 · 37th pct

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Rec yards#57 / 57 · 1st pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 38.5 YDS/g, 16.1 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	5	77	15.4	1	--
2025	Wisconsin	11	124	11.3	0	--
2024	Wisconsin	1	27	27.0	0	--
Career		17	228	13.4	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 36–9

vs Western Illinois

2 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD

Dominant 27-point win at home against Western Illinois.

With C. Joseph — 173 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 28.6 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · T. Henry — 2 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 13-41@ Notre Dame	3	38	12.7	0	17
Wk 2	W 36-9vs Western Illinois	2	39	19.5	1	33	Season-high 39 yds
Total		5	77	16.1	1	33

The receiver room · Wisconsin

#7Shamar RigbyWR · Jr.351 receiving yards · 2025
#2Chris Brooks Jr.WR · Sr.124 receiving yards · 2025
#13Eugene Hilton Jr.WR · So.91 receiving yards · 2025
#16Malachi ColemanWR · Jr.83 receiving yards · 2025
#87Jackson McGohanWR · Jr.35 receiving yards · 2025

11 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2022