Player Career

Woody Marks Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Woody Marks story

Woody Marks built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a running back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Mississippi State and USC. The clearest part of Woody Marks' career was his backfield work: 3,016 rushing yards, 608 carries, 31 rushing touchdowns, and 1,546 receiving yards across 57 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1,546 receiving yards, 10 tackles, and 231 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 57 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State and USC.

The arc is straightforward: Woody Marks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    USC

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202020202120212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonMississippi State58045.623
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State58045.6230
2021 PostseasonMississippi State91845.723.6338
2021 Regular SeasonMississippi State91845.723.60
2022 PostseasonMississippi State87056.724.2-48
2022 Regular SeasonMississippi State87056.724.20
2023 Regular SeasonMississippi State74051.831.6-130
2024 Regular SeasonUSC1,45461.238.9714

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Mississippi State to USCP4 to P484Dec 11, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 12 · W 28-20 · Conference game

Win with 182 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

182

Scrimmage Yards

92.8 takeover

182 scrimmage yards and 44.6 usage.

#2

vs SE Louisiana

Week 1 · W 48-7

186

Scrimmage Yards

91.8 takeover

Win with 186 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

186 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.

#3

@ Minnesota

Week 6 · L 17-24 · Conference game

164

Scrimmage Yards

86.8 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

164 scrimmage yards and 47.1 usage.

#4

vs Tulsa

Week 1 · W 28-26 · Postseason

102

Scrimmage Yards

86.2 takeover

Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.

#5

@ Michigan

Week 4 · L 24-27 · Conference game

140

Scrimmage Yards

85.8 takeover

Loss with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

140 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · USC

1,454 primary output · 61.2 efficiency · 38.9 usage

84.6

#2

2022 Postseason · Mississippi State

65.5

870 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 24.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Mississippi State

65.5

870 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 24.2 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games