Chris Brooks' size and power makes him Dolphins' social media darling

MIAMI GARDENS — Chris Brooks, the Dolphins' undrafted rookie running back from BYU, had no idea that many fans seem enamored with his potential and post about him constantly on social platforms.

"Really?" Brooks, the unassuming yet powerful runner, said at his locker on Wednesday.

"Let him loose a bit," wrote @the_real_reason. "Let’s see what we got. The man runs like a prime Jamal Lewis for God's sake."

"Who’s ready to see Chris Brooks run like this against the Panthers this week?" wrote @MADE_IN_DADE_, posting a long Brooks run against Denver.

"Chris Brooks ready to go off soon," wrote @domojackson7.

Said Brooks: "That's really nice that they support me like that."

So much has been said and written, understandably, about how Dolphins running backs De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert are two of the fastest and more productive running backs in the NFL.

But when it was pointed out that Miami's running back depth also includes shifty Salvon Ahmed, and returning Jeff Wilson, the inevitable social media reaction is, "What about Chris Brooks!"

"And it’s true Christopher Brooks needs more run!" wrote @charlesmead.

"Chris Brooks in the house!" wrote @cccdddooottt.

"We are about to unleash Brooks!" wrote @AndreaBalduzzi1.

Dolphins fans are enamored with Brooks' size. At 6-foot-1, 223 pounds, Brooks is similar in size to fullback Alec Ingold, which adds explosiveness.

Brooks had nine carries for 66 yards against the Broncos.

Chase Claypool plans to attack new role with Miami Dolphins with "full speed."

Brooks was a dynamite blocker in seven snaps on Sunday against the Giants.

"The approach I try to take to the blocks is just be aggressive, be under control, and allow the ball carrier to run free," Brooks said. "Get a body on a body, hat on a hat."

In very limited snaps, Brooks does have a Pro Football Focus grade of 91.7, which ranks behind only Tyreek Hill and Achane among Miami offensive players.

While very limited, it has been very impressive.

Brooks is an excellent short-yardage option as Miami has had trouble on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 in recent years.

"I'd say power but also the ability to break tackles," Brooks said of his game. "And although we have some speed guys, you see Raheem (Mostert) you see De'Von (Achane.) They also have a lot of power, too. And so I really just look at them and look how they break tackles."

Get the name straightChris Brooks is newest Dolphins running back

Dolphins players and coaches appreciate Brooks' approach to physicality and contact.

"Loved it. I loved it," fullback Ingold said. "Watching Chris get out there with his package and to be able to go out and execute, it’s fun to see... It’s blocking right now, it was running, for him it was special teams the past few weeks. So I think it’s really cool to see him step up and grow into a new role, another thing that we can put on tape.”

Some fans highlighted how Brooks ran over a Giants linebacker on a Mostert run on Sunday.

"Everything in our offense is fast," Brooks said. "It's really unique."

The Tape Don't Lie: Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa,Tyreek Hill, top Giants | Schad

Joe Schad is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on social media platforms @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing.