1. Daniel Jacob Henry Woodhead was born on January 25,1985 and is an American amateur golfer and former professional football player.
52 Facts About Danny Woodhead
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Danny Woodhead played college football as a running back for the Chadron State Eagles and was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
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Danny Woodhead played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens.
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Danny Woodhead set several NCAA college football rushing records, including the single season rushing and all-time rushing records.
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On October 6,2007, Danny Woodhead became the NCAA all-time, all-division leading rusher.
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Danny Woodhead held this record until it was broken by Mount Union running back Nate Kmic on December 13,2008.
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Danny Woodhead played football at North Platte High School in North Platte, Nebraska, and broke many records.
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Danny Woodhead blocked a field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter to give North Platte possession with only minutes left.
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Danny Woodhead finished as Nebraska's Class A leading rusher, as well as Nebraska's Class A all-time leading rusher with 4,891 yards.
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In 2004, Danny Woodhead began attending Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, where he rushed for 1,840 yards as a freshman.
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Danny Woodhead was the first recipient of a full athletic scholarship at Chadron State in its 96-year history.
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In 2005, Danny Woodhead carried the ball 278 times for 1,769 yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry, and 21 touchdowns.
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Danny Woodhead had 30 receptions for 367 yards, averaging 12.2 yards per reception.
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In 2006, through 12 games, Danny Woodhead rushed for 2,740 yards, a new all-division single season rushing record, surpassing Kavin Gaillaird.
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Danny Woodhead led his team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2006, losing to Northwest Missouri State.
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Only Dan Pugh of Mount Union College, a Division III school in Alliance, Ohio, with 248 points in 2002 and Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State with 234 in 1988, had ever scored more points in a season than Danny Woodhead scored in 2006.
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Danny Woodhead accumulated 7,441 yards on the ground, for his career, giving him a career average of 190.8 yards per game.
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Danny Woodhead rushed for more than 200 yards in 19 of his 39 appearances and scored in 37 consecutive games, both of which are NCAA all-division records.
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Danny Woodhead is just the sixth NCAA Division II player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in four seasons.
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Danny Woodhead recorded 9,259 all-purpose yards, which ranked second on the NCAA all-time list at the time of his college career ending.
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Danny Woodhead is tied with Germaine Race for first place in Division II in career scoring with 654 points on 109 touchdowns.
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Danny Woodhead is only the second player in collegiate history to score more than 100 touchdowns.
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Barry Sanders is the only college player to accumulate more all-purpose yards than the 3,159 that Danny Woodhead gained in 2006, as he gained 3,250 as a junior at Oklahoma State University in 1988, when he won the Heisman Trophy.
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Danny Woodhead ranked 10th in Division II in career all-purpose yards with 7,349 after his junior season.
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Danny Woodhead was a Harlon Hill Trophy candidate in 2004,2005,2006, and 2007, winning the award in both 2006 and 2007.
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When interviewed, Danny Woodhead stated that Nebraska never showed much interest in him and that he wanted to go somewhere where he was wanted.
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Danny Woodhead did not receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, so he had to use his pro day to show his abilities.
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On July 26,2008, Danny Woodhead was carted off the field due to an injury.
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Danny Woodhead spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve.
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Danny Woodhead initially survived final cuts in September 2009, only to be waived a day later on September 6.
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Danny Woodhead saw his first regular season action on October 25,2009.
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Danny Woodhead was released by the Jets on September 14,2010.
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Danny Woodhead was signed by the New England Patriots on September 18,2010, one day before the team's Week 2 matchup against the New York Jets.
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In Week 4, Danny Woodhead added an 11-yard touchdown reception in a win over the Miami Dolphins.
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On November 19,2010, Danny Woodhead signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots, through the 2012 season.
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Danny Woodhead finished the 2010 season with three starts in 14 games played.
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Danny Woodhead had 97 carries for 547 yards, and 5 rushing touchdowns.
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Danny Woodhead caught 34 passes for 379 yards and one receiving touchdown.
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Danny Woodhead finished with four catches for 42 yards and a touchdown while rushing seven times for 18 yards.
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Danny Woodhead agreed to terms with the San Diego Chargers on March 15,2013.
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Danny Woodhead scored his first touchdown as a Charger in a Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
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The Chargers won the game and Danny Woodhead ended up with two touchdown catches.
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Danny Woodhead led all NFL running backs with six touchdown receptions and was second with 76 catches for 605 yards in the regular season.
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Danny Woodhead had 106 carries for 429 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per attempt, for an overall 1,034 yards and eight touchdowns; he added a dimension missing in San Diego's offense since Darren Sproles departed after 2010.
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Danny Woodhead's season ended after he was diagnosed with a broken fibula.
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Danny Woodhead scored 24 total points in the game, which was the most by any player in a single game in the 2015 season.
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On March 9,2017, Danny Woodhead signed a three-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
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On September 14,2017, Danny Woodhead was placed on injured reserve, causing him to miss at least eight weeks.
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Danny Woodhead was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18,2017.
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On March 13,2018, Danny Woodhead was released by the Ravens.
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In 2022, Danny Woodhead reached the Final Qualifying Round of the US Open.
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Danny Woodhead grew up in a close knit family and was homeschooled until the ninth grade.