Woody Marks
24-Year-Old
2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
134
YDS
486
TD
2
YDS
188
TD
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Marks (5-foot-10, 207 pounds) might not have the anchor or strength to thrive on power concepts, but he could make his mark in the NFL as a pass catcher. He played more passing-down snaps in two years at Mississippi State than most running backs do in four years of college, and he then became a three-down back in his one season at USC, running for 1,133 yards at 5.7 yards per carry. As much as it's unlikely that Marks becomes a workhorse in the NFL, his path to rookie-year snaps got much easier when Joe Mixon struggled to recover from an offseason foot/ankle injury. Mixon is now ruled out for at least the first four games of the regular season, leaving Marks to compete with Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale for backifled snaps. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $5.2 million contract with the Texans in May of 2025.
Big workload despite injury
Marks rushed 19 times for 64 yards and brought in his only target for three yards in the Texans' 20-16 win over the Colts on Sunday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
ANALYSIS
Marks exited the game for a spell in the first half due to a foot injury, but the rookie not only made his way back in relatively short order, he put together a solid performance overall. His carry total was a new career high, and he managed to cross the 60-yard mark on the ground for the third time in four games as well. Marks was able to finish the contest and even managed key nine- and four-yard runs on the Texans' game-icing drive, and he should remain in clear control of the ground attack during a Week 14 road clash against the Chiefs next Sunday night.
Marks exited the game for a spell in the first half due to a foot injury, but the rookie not only made his way back in relatively short order, he put together a solid performance overall. His carry total was a new career high, and he managed to cross the 60-yard mark on the ground for the third time in four games as well. Marks was able to finish the contest and even managed key nine- and four-yard runs on the Texans' game-icing drive, and he should remain in clear control of the ground attack during a Week 14 road clash against the Chiefs next Sunday night.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Woody Marks' 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
9.7%Positive Run %
76.1%% Yds After Contact
65.2%Avg Yds After Contact
2.4Rushing TD %
1.5%Touches Per Game
12.7% Snaps w/Touch
36.6%Air Yards Per Game
2.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.07% Team Air Yards
0.8%% Team Targets
6.5%Avg Depth of Target
1.0 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
3.7%Avg Yds After Catch
11.2% Targeted On Route
14.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap %
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Dec 7th at 8:20PM
Overall QB Rating Against
75.6
Cornerbacks
63.6
Safeties
106.3
Linebackers
73.9
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2025 Woody Marks Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Woody Marks' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
208 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.54 secShuttle Time
4.24 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
119 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
29.12 in
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Returns to action Sunday
Marks (foot) returned to Sunday's game against the Colts, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
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Hurts foot Sunday
Marks exited Sunday's game against the Colts after sustaining a foot injury.
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Solid as lead back in win
Marks rushed 16 times for 74 yards and brought in his only target for minus-5 yards in the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills on Thursday night.
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Subdued showing in good matchup
Marks rushed for 18 times for 44 yards and brought in his only target for seven yards in the Texans' 16-13 win over the Titans on Sunday.
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Elevated workload not part of plan
Houston offensive coordinator Nick Caley said Wednesday that giving Marks a greater workload in last week's win over Jacksonville was not part of the plan entering the game, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Injuries to other RBs clear path
Marks could have a clear path to significant playing time out of the gate, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Joe Mixon is expected to face an extended absence and will be re-evaluated closer to the beginning of the regular season due to a foot injury.
ANALYSIS
Mixon is on the active/non-football injury list, while Dameon Pierce is on the active/PUP list due to an undisclosed injury, leaving Marks and Nick Chubb as Houston's top two healthy running backs in training camp. Chubb averaged just 3.3 yards per carry in 2024 after returning from a significant knee injury, so Marks is well positioned to take on a significant role out of the gate, and the rookie fourth-round pick from USC could even open his career atop the depth chart if Mixon's injury lingers into the regular season.
Mixon is on the active/non-football injury list, while Dameon Pierce is on the active/PUP list due to an undisclosed injury, leaving Marks and Nick Chubb as Houston's top two healthy running backs in training camp. Chubb averaged just 3.3 yards per carry in 2024 after returning from a significant knee injury, so Marks is well positioned to take on a significant role out of the gate, and the rookie fourth-round pick from USC could even open his career atop the depth chart if Mixon's injury lingers into the regular season.