Player Career

Jamal Woodyard Career Story

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

Player Story

Jamal Woodyard story

Jamal Woodyard built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a running back from Fairhope, AL wearing No. 26, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Jamal Woodyard's career was his backfield work: 732 rushing yards, 110 carries, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 159 receiving yards across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Southern Miss. 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 159 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.

The arc is straightforward: Jamal Woodyard 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

    Southern Miss

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss0
2011 PostseasonSouthern Miss89165.818.4891
2011 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss89165.818.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTEP

Week 9 · W 31-13 · Conference game

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134

Scrimmage Yards

85.6 takeover

134 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#2

vs SE Louisiana

Week 3 · W 52-6

142

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Win with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

142 scrimmage yards and 26.1 usage.

#3

@ UAB

Week 12 · L 31-34 · Conference game

119

Scrimmage Yards

78.5 takeover

Loss with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.

#4

vs SMU

Week 8 · W 27-3 · Conference game

123

Scrimmage Yards

77.1 takeover

Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.

#5

@ East Carolina

Week 10 · W 48-28 · Conference game

83

Scrimmage Yards

68 takeover

Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

83 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Southern Miss

891 primary output · 65.8 efficiency · 18.4 usage

70.2

#2

2011 Regular Season · Southern Miss

70.2

891 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 18.4 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Southern Miss

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games