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Anthony Woods (American football)

Anthony Woods
Utah Utes
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born:Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolPalmdale (Palmdale, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2023)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2022)

Anthony Woods is an American football running back for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the Idaho Vandals.

High school career

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Woods attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California.[1] As a senior, Woods rushed for more than 1,500 yards and 24 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Idaho.[2]

College career

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Idaho

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Woods received significant playing time as a freshman in 2022, rushing for 872 yards and three touchdowns.[3][4] As a result, he earned freshman All-American honors.[5] The following season against Eastern Washington, he ran for a career-high 211 yards and five touchdowns.[6][7][8] At the end of the 2023 regular season, Woods was named to the first-team all-Big Sky.[9] He finished the season rushing for 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns before entering the transfer portal.[10]

Utah

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On December 19, 2023, Woods announced that he would be transferring to the University of Utah to play for the Utah Utes.[11]

College statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Idaho Vandals
2022 12 154 871 5.7 3 5 9 1.8 0
2023 12 207 1,155 5.5 16 15 92 6.1 1
Career 24 361 2,026 5.5 19 20 101 5.1 1

References

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  1. ^ "Palmdale's Anthony Woods scores four TDs in quarterfinal win over Covina". Daily News. November 14, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Anthony Woods, Palmdale". Daily News. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Pixley, Trevan (April 14, 2023). "At RB, it's Anthony Woods and the boys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Pixley, Trevan (September 29, 2023). "UI's Woods is bigger, faster, stronger". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "To the Woodshed: Idaho's Woods runs over, through Eastern in 44-36 victory". Coeur d'Alene Press. October 1, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Norwood, Bryce (October 10, 2023). "Get to know Vandals' starting running back Anthony Woods". The Argonaut. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Five Vandals named to all-Big Sky football first team". Coeur d'Alene Press. November 22, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Idaho loses QB Gevani McCoy, RB Anthony Woods and CB Marcus Harris to NCAA transfer portal". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Utah football gets commitment from Idaho transfer running back Anthony Woods". Deseret News. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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