Football running back Jonathon Brooks’s girlfriend, Baylea Brandon, is majoring in marketing.
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks has been placed on the physically unable to perform list and will miss the 2025 NFL season, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Jonathon’s PUP list designation came as little surprise after the rising second year back tore that ACL in his right knee in December.
It was Brooks’s second ACL tear in 13 months. He also tore his ACL in his final season at Texas in 2023.
The Carolina Panthers selected Brooks with the No. 46 pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
However, due to his ACL tear from Texas, he didn’t debut until a November 24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brooks tore his ACL again two weeks later.
He has nine career carries for 22 yards and 3 receptions for 23 yards across those three games.
He will now work back to recover in hopes of making an impact in his 3rd NFL season in 2026.
Jonathon And His Girlfriend, Baylea Brandon, Frequently Shares Their Snaps On Social Media Handles
Running back Jonathon Brooks, 21, is dating Baylea Brandon, a resident of Leander, Texas. They frequently share their snaps on their social media accounts.
On November 5, 2023, Jonathon and Baylea posted for game day snap where they donned casual yet stylish outfits.
Baylea posted a series of snaps showcasing the flowers she received from Jonathon as a gift. She captioned,
never been so happy 🤍 most genuine, loving, and the strongest person I know. me & u forevaaaaaa
Baylea Brandon
On April 17, 2024, Jonathon also shared a series of pictures where two shared a sweet kiss with the caption,
Our journey together is just beginning 🫶🏼
Jonathon Brooks
Baylea Brandon Plays Softball At The University Of Texas
Baylea Brandon, 22, born on September 20, 2002, to Chad and Brandi Brandon, is a junior utility player on the University of Texas softball team.
A transfer from LSU, Baylea hails from Leander, Texas, and is majoring in Marketing.
In the 2023 season, she appeared in 23 games (starting seven) and had a strong slash line of .300/.421/.667 in 30 plate appearances.
Five of her nine hits were for extra bases, including three home runs.
Defensively, she was perfect in the field, playing multiple positions: first base, left field, right field, and designated player.
Before Texas, she played at LSU in 2022, hitting .280 over 15 games.
Brandon stood out at Leander High School and ranked No. 27 in the Extra Inning Softball Elite 100.
She was known for her power, posting double-digit home runs in multiple seasons, and earned numerous accolades, including All-State and All-Centex honors.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Jonathon Brooks, born on July 21, 2003, in Hallettsville, Texas, attended Hallettsville High School. As a senior, he had 3,530 yards and 62 touchdowns on 295 carries. He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.
- Brooks’ girlfriend, Baylea, has one sister named Shaylea, a full-time registered nurse at Ascension.
- Brooks was born to his father, James “Skip” Brooks, and his mother, Jennifer Donovan. Tragically, his father, James, died at 49 after a long struggle with kidney failure.
- As a true freshman at Texas in 2021, Brooks played in four games and had 21 carries for 143 yards and a touchdown. He played as a redshirt freshman in seven games behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson.
