Anthony Woods (American football)

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

Anthony Woods
Utah Utes
PositionRunning back
ClassSophomore
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)

High school career

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

Idaho

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

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
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Idaho Vandals
2022 121548715.73591.80
2023 122071,1555.51615926.11
Career243612,0265.519201015.11

References
  1. "Palmdale's Anthony Woods scores four TDs in quarterfinal win over Covina". Daily News. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. "Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Anthony Woods, Palmdale". Daily News. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. Pixley, Trevan (2023-04-14). "At RB, it's Anthony Woods and the boys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. Pixley, Trevan (2023-09-29). "UI's Woods is bigger, faster, stronger". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. "To the Woodshed: Idaho's Woods runs over, through Eastern in 44-36 victory". Coeur d'Alene Press. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. Norwood, Bryce (2023-10-10). "Get to know Vandals' starting running back Anthony Woods". The Argonaut. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  9. "Five Vandals named to all-Big Sky football first team". Coeur d'Alene Press. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  10. "Idaho loses QB Gevani McCoy, RB Anthony Woods and CB Marcus Harris to NCAA transfer portal". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  11. "Utah football gets commitment from Idaho transfer running back Anthony Woods". Deseret News. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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