
Penn’s old-school workhorse with big-play juice
In the 2019 season, Karekin Brooks was the engine of Penn’s offense, leading the Ivy League in rushing and finishing with 1,003 rushing yards, 26 career rushing touchdowns, and 3,355 career all-purpose yards by the end of his Penn career[3][5][8]. What makes him stand out is the blend of volume and explosiveness: he averaged 5.51 yards per carry for his career, handled heavy workloads, and even produced receiving value, while also showing toughness after playing through an injury late in 2019[3][5][8]. If you want a back who can carry an offense and bring veteran, do-everything reliability, Brooks was the real deal[3][8].