Woody Marks
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 2 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | HOU | 16 | 196 | 703 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
Career Summary
Woody Marks is a running back from Atlanta, Georgia, who played at Mississippi State and USC before the Houston Texans selected him in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Marks is from Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Carver High School. USC listed him as a kinesiology graduate with a master's program in gerontology during his final college season.
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High School
Marks attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia, before beginning his college football career at Mississippi State.
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College Career
Across four seasons at Mississippi State and one at USC, Marks appeared in 57 games with 44 starts. He finished his college career with 608 rushing attempts for 3,016 yards and 31 touchdowns, plus 261 receptions for 1,546 yards and five receiving touchdowns. At USC in 2024, he rushed for 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns on 198 carries and added 47 catches for 321 yards.
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Path to the NFL
Houston selected Marks in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 116th overall, after his 2024 season at USC.
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NFL Career
Marks joined the Houston Texans after being selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The NFL's 2025 game log documents his regular-season appearances as a rookie.
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Career Accomplishments
Marks earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition at USC in 2024. At Mississippi State, he set school single-season reception records for a freshman and for a running back, and he finished his Mississippi State career as the program's leader among running backs in career receiving yards.
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Playing Style
NFL draft analysis described Marks as a patient but decisive runner with vision, short-area quickness and burst through the hole. The analysis also noted his sure hands as a pass catcher and projected him as a complementary back who can add value on passing downs.
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31192, 00-0040583, 2000-12-29, Woody Marks, Jo'Quavious, Marks
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 70.0
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