HOUSTON – The Texans drafted USC running back Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks in the fourth round after a trade with the Miami Dolphins.
Marks is known for his excellent ability to catch passes out of the backfield and his patience and decisiveness as a runner with good vision.
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He got his nickname from his grandmother because of his enthusiasm for the “Toy Story” movies. Marks would cry if the movie wasn’t on when he was a child, but the popular children’s series soothed him. He even wore the Woody costume to school.
Marks is a shifty Mississippi State transfer who rushed for 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns last season and caught 47 passes for 321 yards for the Trojans.
Marks (5-foot-10, 207 pounds) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.54 seconds with a 1.57 10-yard split, a 35-inch vertical leap, a 9-11 broad jump, a 4.24 short shuttle and bench pressed 225 pounds 18 times.
Marks rushed for 573 yards and four touchdowns with 23 catches for 167 yards and two scores in his final season at Mississippi State before transferring to USC.
In 202, he led the team with 582 rushing yards and caught 48 passes for 288 yards. In 2021, he led the Bulldogs with six touchdown runs.
He finished his collegiate career with 3,016 rushing yards and 31 touchdown runs with 261 catches for 1,564 yards and five scores
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
