Woody Marks

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	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Woody Marks
	Marks after the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic
No. 27 – Houston Texans
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	December 29, 2000 (age 24); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carver (Atlanta)
College:	Mississippi State (2020–2023) ; USC (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 4th round, 116th pick
Career history
	Houston Texans (2025–present);
Roster status:	Jo'Quavious Dequane "Woody" Marks (born December 29, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and USC Trojans. Marks was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.Contents Early life ; College career ; College statistics ; Professional career ; Personal life ; References ; External links ; Early life Marks attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia. During his career, he rushed for 6,391 yards with 59 touchdowns. He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.College career Marks played at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2023. As a true freshman in 2020, he started eight of 11 games and had 312 rushing yards on 70 carries with three touchdowns and 60 receptions for 268 yards. The 60 receptions were a school record for most by a freshman and most by a running back in a season. As a sophomore in 2021, Marks started eight of 13 games, recording 416 rushing yards on 106 carries with six touchdowns and 83 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns. Marks started seven of 12 games his junior year in 2022, rushing 113 times for 582 yards with nine touchdowns and 48 receptions for 288 yards. As a senior in 2023, Marks set the school record for career receptions. For the season he had 573 rushing yards on 121 carries with four touchdowns and 23 receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Marks entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).College statisticsProfessional career Marks was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (116th pick) of the 2025 NFL draft.Personal life Marks' nickname originates from his childhood obsession with the movie Toy Story and its protagonist, Woody the Sheriff.References ↑ Horka, Tyler (November 20, 2020). "Snubbed by Georgia, 'too small' Mississippi State RB Jo'quavious Marks takes on home state team". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ Smith, Cam (May 21, 2019). "Jo'Quavious Marks, four-star high school RB from Atlanta, picks Mississippi State". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ Alford, Parrish (August 9, 2022). "Jo'quavious Marks hopes depth helps Mississippi State mix in the run more often this season". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ DeRosa, Theo (April 9, 2021). "Mississippi State football notebook: Running backs Dillon Johnson, Jo'quavious Marks promise 'great things'". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ Faulk, Robbie (December 9, 2022). "Marks announces return to the Bulldogs". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (September 16, 2023). "Jo'Quavious Marks breaks Mississippi State football's all-time receptions record". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ James, Donovan (December 20, 2023). "Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks is set to transfer to USC". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.; ↑ "Woody Marks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.; ↑ "Woody Marks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.; ↑ "Fifteen Trojan Draft Prospects Showcase at USC Football's Pro Day". USCTrojans.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.; ↑ "USC RB Woody Marks is the Texans 4th Round Pick at 116th overall". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.; ↑ Kartje, Ryan (April 11, 2024). "Toy Story super fan Jo'Quavious 'Woody' Marks finds perfect fit at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2025.; External links Houston Texans bio ; USC Trojans bio ; Mississippi State Bulldogs bio ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Roster status:	Active
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Mississippi State Bulldogs
USC Trojans
	All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
v ; t ; e ; Houston Texans roster
Active	0 Azeez Al-Shaair ; 2 Calen Bullock ; 4 Kamari Lassiter ; 5 Jalen Pitre ; 6 Tommy Townsend ; 7 C. J. Stroud ; 8 C. J. Gardner-Johnson ; 10 Davis Mills ; 11 Tremon Smith ; 12 Nico Collins ; 13 Christian Kirk ; 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn ; 17 Braxton Berrios ; 18 Graham Mertz ; 19 Xavier Hutchinson ; 21 Nick Chubb ; 22 Jaylin Smith ; 24 Derek Stingley Jr. ; 27 Woody Marks ; 29 M. J. Stewart ; 31 Dameon Pierce ; 33 Dare Ogunbowale ; 35 Jake Hansen ; 39 Henry To'oTo'o ; 40 Austin Brinkman ; 44 British Brooks ; 45 E. J. Speed ; 48 Christian Harris ; 51 Will Anderson Jr. ; 52 Darrell Taylor ; 54 Jarrett Patterson ; 55 Danielle Hunter ; 56 Jamal Hill ; 57 Blake Fisher ; 60 Jake Andrews ; 69 Ed Ingram ; 70 Juice Scruggs ; 71 Tytus Howard ; 72 Tommy Togiai ; 74 Cam Robinson ; 75 Laken Tomlinson ; 79 Aireontae Ersery ; 81 Jayden Higgins ; 82 Jaylin Noel ; 84 Justin Watson ; 86 Dalton Schultz ; 87 Cade Stover ; 90 Sheldon Rankins ; 91 Folorunso Fatukasi ; 92 Dylan Horton ; 95 Derek Barnett ; 97 Mario Edwards Jr. ; 98 Tim Settle ;
Practice squad	14 Jared Wayne ; 41 Damon Arnette ; 42 Luke Lachey ; 43 Jakob Johnson ; 46 Jackson Woodard ; 47 K.C. Ossai; 50 Solomon Byrd ; 53 Junior Tafuna ; 64 Haggai Ndubuisi (IPP); 65 Eli Cox ; 77 Trent Brown ; 78 Jaylon Thomas ; 88 Harrison Bryant ; -- Myles Bryant ; -- Reid Holskey; -- Jawhar Jordan ; -- Josh Kelly ;
Reserve	3 Tank Dell (PUP); 9 Brevin Jordan (IR); 20 Jimmie Ward (Exempt); 23 Jaylen Reed (IR-DFR); 28 Joe Mixon (NFI); 36 Alijah Huzzie (IR); 58 Kyonte Hamilton (IR); 83 Irv Smith Jr. (IR); 93 Kurt Hinish (PUP); 96 Denico Autry (PUP); -- Juwann Winfree (IR);
v ; t ; e ; Houston Texans 2025 NFL draft selections
	Jayden Higgins ; Aireontae Ersery ; Jaylin Noel ; Jaylin Smith ; Woody Marks ; Jaylen Reed ; Graham Mertz ; Kyonte Hamilton ; Luke Lachey ;
v ; t ; e ; USC Trojans rushing leaders
	Don Doll (1948); Al Carmichael (1950); Frank Gifford (1951); Jon Arnett (1954–1955); C. R. Roberts (1956); Rex Johnston (1957); Don Buford (1958); Ben Wilson (1961); Willie Brown (1962); Mike Garrett (1963–1965); Don McCall (1966); O. J. Simpson (1967–1968); Clarence Davis (1969–1970); Lou Harris (1971); Anthony Davis (1972–1974); Ricky Bell (1975–1976); Charles White (1977–1979); Marcus Allen (1980–1981); Todd Spencer (1982); Michael Harper (1983); Fred Crutcher (1984); Ryan Knight (1985–1986); Steven Webster (1987); Ricky Ervins (1989); Mazio Royster (1990); Deon Strother (1991); Shawn Walters (1993–1994); Delon Washington (1995, 1997); Chad Morton (1998–1999); Sultan McCullough (2000–2002); LenDale White (2003–2004); Reggie Bush (2005); Chauncey Washington (2006–2007); Stafon Johnson (2008); Joe McKnight (2009); Marc Tyler (2010); Curtis McNeal (2011); Silas Redd (2012); Javorius Allen (2013–2014); Ronald Jones (2015–2017); Aca'Cedric Ware (2018); Vavae Malepeai (2019, 2021); Markese Stepp (2020); Austin Jones (2022); MarShawn Lloyd (2023); Woody Marks (2024);

Last updated August 30, 2025

[1] Horka, Tyler (November 20, 2020). "Snubbed by Georgia, 'too small' Mississippi State RB Jo'quavious Marks takes on home state team". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[2] Smith, Cam (May 21, 2019). "Jo'Quavious Marks, four-star high school RB from Atlanta, picks Mississippi State". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[3] Alford, Parrish (August 9, 2022). "Jo'quavious Marks hopes depth helps Mississippi State mix in the run more often this season". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[4] DeRosa, Theo (April 9, 2021). "Mississippi State football notebook: Running backs Dillon Johnson, Jo'quavious Marks promise 'great things'". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[5] Faulk, Robbie (December 9, 2022). "Marks announces return to the Bulldogs". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[6] Krajisnik, Stefan (September 16, 2023). "Jo'Quavious Marks breaks Mississippi State football's all-time receptions record". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[7] James, Donovan (December 20, 2023). "Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks is set to transfer to USC". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[8] "Woody Marks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

[9] "Woody Marks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

[10] "Fifteen Trojan Draft Prospects Showcase at USC Football's Pro Day". USCTrojans.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

[11] "USC RB Woody Marks is the Texans 4th Round Pick at 116th overall". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[12] Kartje, Ryan (April 11, 2024). "Toy Story super fan Jo'Quavious 'Woody' Marks finds perfect fit at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

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Woody Marks

Contents

Early life

College career

College statistics

Professional career

Personal life

References

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