Arizona Rattlers

Shannon Brooks returns to the Arizona Rattlers for his fourth season in professional football and third in the IFL in 2025.

In 2024, Brooks had a successful season during his time with the Rattlers. Out of the 16 games he played in, Brooks totaled 177 attempts for 676 yards, achieving 33 touchdowns. Brooks had a season high of 80 rushing yards during a game against the Iowa Barnstormers. Brooks was a standout performer for the Rattlers in 2022, scoring 27 touchdowns (18 rushing, 9 receiving) in 14 games played. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry and compiled over 750 all-purpose yards.

Before becoming a Rattler, Brooks played a year with the Massachusetts Pirates.

Brooks played for the Gophers at the University of Minnesota, totaling 2,290 yards and 20 touchdowns over his five seasons. His yardage makes him the 12th all-time leading rusher in program history. In 2015, Brooks ran 709 yards and had seven touchdowns while averaging 6.0 yards per rush as a freshman, which placed him in the All-Big Ten Team’s Honorable Mention category.