Danny Woodhead

Who is Danny Woodhead?

Daniel Frank Henry Woodhead is an American football running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also played for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Chadron State.

Woodhead set several NCAA college football rushing records, including single season rushing and all-time rushing. In 2006 and 2007, he won the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the best player in NCAA Division II, making him the third player to win the trophy twice in its history. On October 6, 2007, Woodhead became the NCAA all-time, all-division leading rusher. Woodhead held this record until it was broken by Mount Union College running back Nate Kmic on December 13, 2008.