Danny Woodhead - #27 - RB - Chadron State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

◊ After initially joining the Jets as an undrafted running back, showed his versatility with a position switch to WR to help after injuries to Jerricho Cotchery and Brad Smith.

◊ Has averaged 4.3 yards per carry (15 carries for 64 yards) and 10.9 yards per reception (eight catches for 87 yards) in his career.

 

CAREER TRANSACTIONS 

◊ 1/25/10, NYJ, Re-Signed, Exclusive Rights

◊ 10/17/09, NYJ, Signed, Active Roster

◊ 9/9/09, NYJ, Signed, Practice Squad

◊ 9/6/09, NYJ, Waived

◊ 8/30/08, NYJ, IR

◊ 7/26/08, NYJ, Waived, Injured

◊ 5/2/08, NYJ, Signed, Undrafted FA

SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW 

2009 (JETS) Spent the first five weeks of the season on the practice squad before joining the active roster prior to week six game vs. BUF… Re-joined the active roster as a WR and appeared in 10 of the final 11 regular-season games as both a RB and WR… Recorded 15 carries for 64 yards and eight receptions for 87 yards for the season… Contributed on special teams as well with six tackles (three solo). POSTSEASON: Active for the first two postseason games… Saw action on offense recording one reception for minus-one yard. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/13 at TB)… Rushed four times for 17 yards and caught three passes for 35 yards, including a conversion on third-and-three with a 24-yard pass from Kellen Clemens that set up a Jets’ field goal. (11/29 vs. CAR)… Collected the first reception of his career when he caught a seven-yard pass from Mark Sanchez in the third quarter. (10/25 at OAK)… Recorded the first carries of his career when he came in late in the fourth quarter to run out the clock… Converted a third-and-two with a gain of 16 yards as the Jets preserved the 38-point shutout win… Contributed three special teams tackles. (10/18 vs. BUF)… Named a game captain and saw action on offense at WR in NFL debut. 

2008 (JETS) Placed on injured reserve with an injury suffered in training camp.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Won two-consecutive Harlon Hill Trophies honoring the best player in Division II, rushed for 7,962 yards, which was the most in NCAA history at the time, and his 9,749 all-purpose yards is second all-time...Scored in 38 straight games, rushed for more than 200 yards in 19 games, second all-time in scoring with 654 points and 109 career touchdowns tied the all-time record.

◊ In 2007, finished with 1,597 yards, scored 21 touchdowns, and added 38 catches for 484 yards and two touchdowns.

◊ His 2,756 rushing yards in 2006 is an all-time NCAA record.

◊ The Associated Press Little All-American Team, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference First Team (four consecutive years), Daktronics Southwest Region First Team, Daktronics NCAA Division II Second Team, three-time RMAC Offensive Player of the Year and Academic All-American.

◊ Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, offensive captain of the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star all-class, all-state teams and Huskerland Prep Report Player of the Year for North Platte High School.

◊ Selected by Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as 2003-04 High School Male Athlete of the Year.

◊ Rushed for 2,037 yards and scored 31 touchdowns as a senior and 4,891 yards and 76 touchdowns in his career, both Class A state records, and had 6,527 all-purpose yards.

OFF THE FIELD 

◊ Nebraska’s leading basketball scorer his senior season at North Platte HS, averaging 26 points per game.

◊ Participated in the Jets Charity Golf Classic at Trump National Golf Course, 6/7/10, to benefit the Jets Foundation.

◊ Visited Mercy First Hospital and participated in the Project Hope Visit at Times Square Church in 2008.

◊ Math education major.

◊ Wife, Stacia.