Player Career

Cierre Wood Career Story

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Player Story

Cierre Wood story

Cierre Wood built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Oxnard, CA wearing No. 20, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Cierre Wood's career was his backfield work: 2,447 rushing yards, 450 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 384 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Notre Dame. 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 384 receiving yards and 300 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Cierre Wood 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

    Notre Dame

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2010 PostseasonNotre Dame77350.520.8773
2010 Regular SeasonNotre Dame77350.520.80
2011 PostseasonNotre Dame1,29152.133.5518
2011 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,29152.133.50
2012 PostseasonNotre Dame7675919.8-524
2012 Regular SeasonNotre Dame7675919.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Purdue

Week 5 · W 38-10

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

213

Scrimmage Yards

96.7 takeover

213 scrimmage yards and 34.9 usage.

#2

vs Western Michigan

Week 7 · W 44-20

123

Scrimmage Yards

87.8 takeover

Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.

#3

vs Wake Forest

Week 12 · W 38-0

150

Scrimmage Yards

87.2 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.

#4

vs BYU

Week 8 · W 17-14 · Conference game

114

Scrimmage Yards

80.7 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 9 · L 27-28

115

Scrimmage Yards

79.7 takeover

Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Notre Dame

1,291 primary output · 52.1 efficiency · 33.5 usage

78.7

#2

2011 Regular Season · Notre Dame

78.7

1,291 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 33.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Notre Dame

60.2

767 primary · 59 efficiency · 19.8 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games