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British Brooks

Running Back · North Carolina

A former North Carolina walk-on who fought his way onto the Texans' roster and stayed there on the strength of his special teams play.

British Brooks is proof that roster spots in the NFL are earned in the trenches of special teams as much as anywhere else. After going undrafted out of North Carolina, he made Houston's 53-man roster in back-to-back years by outworking more heralded backs.

★ Made the Texans' 53-man roster in consecutive seasons (2024 and 2025) as an undrafted free agent

★ 10 special teams tackles in the 2025 season

Path to the league

Brooks walked on at North Carolina in 2018 and stuck around through the 2023 season, appearing in 52 games and rushing for 848 yards and seven touchdowns while also contributing on special teams. He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft but signed with the Houston Texans and beat the odds to make the initial 53-man roster.

Career highlights

Brooks has carved out a niche as a physical special teams contributor for Houston, a role that helped him survive final roster cuts in both 2024 and 2025. His path to the league, going from a walk-on who often went hungry as an underfed non-scholarship player to an NFL roster spot, has been well documented by local Houston media.

2025 season recap

Brooks appeared in 14 games for the Texans in 2025, carrying the ball four times for 15 yards while logging 10 combined tackles, primarily on special teams. His toughness on coverage units was cited by the coaching staff as a key reason he held onto his roster spot.