16 Facts about Danny Woodhead

FYI: Danny Woodhead is an American football player. He currently is a senior in college, playing running back for Chadron State College. His hobbies include painting with his father and two brothers, as well as an occasional round of golf.

Danny Woodhead's chadron state college athletic career:

In 2004, Danny Woodhead began attending Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Danny Woodhead quickly amassed many rushing yards and broke many records. In 2006, through 12 games, Danny Woodhead had rushed for 2,740 yards, a new all-division single season rushing record,[1] surpassing Kavin Gaillaird. Danny Woodhead's rushing yards for 2006 were 2,756. Danny Woodhead also led his team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2006, losing to Northwest Missouri State University.

Danny Woodhead was a Harlon Hill Trophy candidate in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Danny Woodhead won the trophy in 2006.

There is some discussion among Nebraskans as to whether or not Woodhead was recruited by the University of Nebraska. When interviewed, Woodhead stated that Nebraska never showed much interest in him and that he wanted to go somewhere where he was wanted. Chadron State showed a lot of interest in Danny Woodhead, and that's where Danny Woodhead ended up. Danny Woodhead's heros include his brother Joel and his brothers best friend Kyle.

The Atlanta Falcons came to Chadron State College to scout Danny Woodhead and his 40 yard dash time was 4.41 (electronic).

Few facts ab out Danny Woodhead:
1) Danny Woodhead of Chadron State last week joined Bowers as the only players to top 7,000 yards rushing in college football.
2) If Danny Woodhead runs for 121 yards for the Division II Eagles against Western New Mexico on Saturday, he'll pass Bowers' mark of 7,353.
3) Bowers didn't know his record was being threatened until this past summer, when a couple friends pointed out a newspaper article about a guy in remote western Nebraska who was getting close.

4) Danny Woodhead, who won the 2006 Harlon Hill Trophy as the outstanding player in Division II, was just as clueless about the record-holder. A friend told him about Bowers in August.
5) Danny Woodhead's run for the record has brought unprecedented exposure for undefeated Chadron State, whose best-known football alum is former Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers receiver Don Beebe. The unassuming Danny Woodhead has taken it all in stride and deflects credit to his teammates and coaches.

6) It hasn't affected Danny Woodhead, the way he approaches the game or play the game.

7) Danny Woodhead had no Division I offers when he was coming out of North Platte (Neb.) High. Danny Woodhead was 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds at the time, and judged to be too small.

8) Like Danny Woodhead, Bowers played far away from the sport's mainstream. Both sometimes wonder what would have happened if they had played at bigger schools.

9) Bowers did have a scholarship offer from Akron, but instead chose to play baseball in the Houston Astros organization after high school. He didn't start his college career until age 23, and he chose Grove City because it was close to his hometown of West Middlesex, Pa.

10) Bowers was interested in getting his degree in business management, but discovered he had four years' eligibility if he wanted to use them.

11) At 6 feet and 250 pounds, Bowers ran over and through small-college defenders. On Oct. 28, 2000, Bowers scored on a 1-yard run to break the record of 6,958 yards by Brian Shay of Division II Emporia State from 1995-98.

12) After college, Bowers signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers. He never played a down for them, but he appeared in eight games for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns from 2001-03, running 18 times for 87 yards and scoring two touchdowns.

13) After that Bowers returned to western Pennsylvania, where they are raising their two young children and R.J., now 33, runs a trucking company.

14) Danny Woodhead's only health issue was a back problem that required rehabilitation during spring practice two years ago.

15) He's averaged 27 carries and 190 yards over 38 career games, playing through the bumps and bruises that come with being a marked man by opposing defenses.

16) Woodhead, who has 889 yards through Chadron State's first five games, could stretch the record past 8,000 yards if he meets his season average of 174 yards in the last six regular-season games.