Rashaun Woods - College Career

College Career

While attending Oklahoma State University, Woods played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2000 to 2003. He finished his college career with 293 receptions, 4,414 yards and 42 touchdowns—all Big 12 records. Woods was a two-time all-American, including being recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2002. He became the eighth player in NCAA Division 1-A annals to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season three times in a career. Only Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech (50, 1996–98), Darius Watts of Marshall University (47, 2000–03), Aaron Turne of the University of the Pacific (43, 1989–92) had more touchdown catches in NCAA history. Only Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue University (316, 2001–2004), Arnold Jackson of Louisville University (300, 1997–2000), Trevor Insley of the University of Nevada (298, 1996–99) and Geoff Noisy of Nevada (295, 1995–98) had more receptions in Division 1-A annals. Only Insley (5,005) and Marcus Harris of the University of Wyoming (4,518, 1993–95) had more yards receiving in a career in NCAA history. Woods also holds the NCAA single-game record for most touchdown receptions in a game (7 against Southern Methodist University in 2003) and most touchdown receptions in a half (5 in the first half of the same SMU game). All seven TDs were thrown by former Kansas City Royals infielder Josh Fields. In 2001, his biggest touchdown catch was made during his college career was against Oklahoma Sooners down in Norman, where the unranked OSU Cowboys upset the highly ranked Sooners. Also, the following year he had 3 touchdowns against the Sooners, in the annual Bedlam game 2002.

Woods has two brothers who followed him to Oklahoma State. D'Juan who graduated in 2007, who played wide receiver and Donovan, a former Oklahoma State linebacker who spent time at safety and quarterback, graduated in 2008. D'Juan was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent after the 2007 NFL draftJaguars.com while Donovan was a practice squad member of the 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Championship team.