Jo'Quavious Marks

Jo'Quavious Dequane "Woody" Marks (born December 29, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and USC Trojans. Marks was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Marks attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia. During his career, he rushed for 6,391 yards with 59 touchdowns. He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.

College career Marks played at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2023. As a true freshman in 2020, he started eight of 11 games and had 312 rushing yards on 70 carries with three touchdowns and 60 receptions for 268 yards. The 60 receptions were a school record for most by a freshman and most by a running back in a season. As a sophomore in 2021, Marks started eight of 13 games, recording 416 rushing yards on 106 carries with six touchdowns and 83 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns. Marks started seven of 12 games his junior year in 2022, rushing 113 times for 582 yards with nine touchdowns and 48 receptions for 288 yards. As a senior in 2023, Marks set the school record for career receptions. For the season he had 573 rushing yards on 121 carries with four touchdowns and 23 receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Marks entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).

Professional career

Marks was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.

Career statistics NFL Regular season YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 HOU 16 8 196 703 3.6 23 2 36 24 208 8.7 50 3 0 1 3 1 1Career 16 8 196 703 3.6 23 2 36 24 208 8.7 50 3 0 1 3 1 1

Postseason YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 HOU 2 2 33 129 3.9 20 1 4 2 19 9.5 13 0 0 1 0 0 0Career 2 2 33 129 3.9 20 1 4 2 19 9.5 13 0 0 1 0 0 0

College SeasonTeamGamesRushingReceiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 Mississippi State 11 70 312 4.5 3 60 268 4.5 0 2021 Mississippi State 13 106 416 3.9 6 83 502 6.0 3 2022 Mississippi State 12 112 582 5.2 9 48 228 6.0 0 2023 Mississippi State 9 121 573 4.7 4 23 167 7.3 2 2024 USC 12 198 1,133 5.7 9 47 321 6.8 0Career 57 608 3,016 5.0 31 261 1,546 5.9 5

Personal life Marks' nickname originates from his childhood obsession with the movie Toy Story and its protagonist, Woody the Sheriff.