Anthony Woods (American football)
| UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Psychology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Palmdale, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Palmdale (Palmdale, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Anthony Woods is an American football running back for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Idaho Vandals and the Utah Utes.
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]
On December 6, 2024, Woods announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[12]
UCLA
On January 9, 2025, Woods announced that he would transfer to UCLA.[13]
| 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 | ||
| Utah Utes | |||||||||||
| 2024 | DNP | ||||||||||
| UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 24 | 361 | 2,026 | 5.5 | 19 | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Palmdale's Anthony Woods scores four TDs in quarterfinal win over Covina". Daily News. November 14, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Anthony Woods, Palmdale". Daily News. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Pixley, Trevan (April 14, 2023). "At RB, it's Anthony Woods and the boys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Pixley, Trevan (September 29, 2023). "UI's Woods is bigger, faster, stronger". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Norwood, Bryce (October 10, 2023). "Get to know Vandals' starting running back Anthony Woods". The Argonaut. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "'He's really a special talent': Running back Anthony Woods quickly becomes star in Idaho backfield". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Five Vandals named to all-Big Sky football first team". Coeur d'Alene Press. November 22, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Idaho loses QB Gevani McCoy, RB Anthony Woods and CB Marcus Harris to NCAA transfer portal". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Utah football gets commitment from Idaho transfer running back Anthony Woods". Deseret News. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Kenny (December 7, 2024). "Utah running back Anthony Woods enters transfer portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Champion, Aidan (January 9, 2025). "BREAKING: UCLA Finally Lands Transfer RB". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2025.