For those of you who might’ve missed the memo, The Daily Gopher is counting down the Top 10 players on the current football roster. TDG staff members were asked to submit their rankings based on on-field performance and those selections were used to create a composite set of rankings. We’ll be unveiling our Top 10 every couple days over the next week.
Our countdown continues with running back Shannon Brooks at No. 3.
Brooks had a breakout freshman season as a Gopher. He saw just one snap in the first three games of the season — and it was a botched handoff that ended up a fumble — yet finished the season with 709 rushing yards on 119 attempts and seven touchdowns.