Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/113rd/4th & short
7 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.6%).
Alan Woods III
Rushing yards358139th of 278 running backsLast gameW 44–28at Middle Tennessee · Oct 28
Nextvs DelawareSat Nov 7 · 3 pm ET
- touchdown
Middle Tennessee · W 44-28
12 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 42 yards. This one was 25 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordKennesaw State is 2-6.
- Next gamevs Delaware · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Alan Woods III had 101 rushing yards in the 17-14 loss to Arkansas State, the best game of the season so far.
35% of the carries, 34% of the yards, 40% of the touchdowns
- Carries35%85 of 246
- Yards34%358 of 1,050
- Touchdowns40%6 of 15
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Alan Woods III358 yards, 85 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Rickie Collins324 yards, 84 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Latrelle Murrell169 yards, 29 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Triston Morgan107 yards, 18 carries, 1 touchdown
- Davis Bryson50 yards, 5 carries
- 5 others55 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 10, middle 46, right 14.
Alan Woods III
Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4
Alan Woods III takes over from Coleman Bennett at Kennesaw State.
358rushing yards6rushing TD85carries
Rushing value per play
+0.21
our model · 2026 · 51 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 85 | 358 | 4.2 | 6 | 15 |
| Career | 85 | 358 | 4.2 | 6 | 15 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 |
Last game (Wk 9): 67 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-42@ No. 15 Tennessee | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-17@ Arkansas State | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 2 | 15 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 26-27vs Jacksonville State | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ Missouri State | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-34vs Liberty | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-28@ Middle Tennessee | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 2 | 13 | |
| Total | 85 | 358 | 4.2 | 6 | 15 |
The latest game
Oct. 28 · W 44-28 at Middle Tennessee, play by play
12 carries for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 1 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 28, 2 rec, 1 TD12
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 1 for 11
- Third quarterbegan up 19-17
- 3 for 8
- Fourth quarterbegan up 27-20
- 5 for 20, 1 TD
- FinalW 44-28
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
13-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
5-yard catch on 3rd and 16. First quarter, tied 7-7.
The season, game by game
L 6-34 vs LibertyOct. 2238 yds13 carries
13 carries for 38 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 5 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 21 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 51
- Second quarterbegan down 14-0
- 4 for 15, 2 rec2
- Third quarterbegan down 14-3
- 4 for 1734
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-3
- 1 for 1
- FinalL 6-34
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0.
- 2
16-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 14-0. Converted.
- 3
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 17-3. Converted.
- 4
No gain on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 24-3. Turnover on downs.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
L 21-24 at Missouri StateOct. 1447 yds13 carries, 1 TDBox score only
13 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
L 26-27 vs Jacksonville StateOct. 737 yds8 carries
8 carries for 37 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 20 yards.
- of the 7 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 5 catches for 20 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 151
- Second quarterbegan up 3-0
- 2 for 3, 3 rec
- Third quarterbegan up 16-14
- 2 for 6, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 23-21
- 2 for 10, 1 rec2
- FinalL 26-27
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (3 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
- 1
15-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
5-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 24-23. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 14-17 at Arkansas StateSept. 26101 yds19 carries, 2 TD
19 carries for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. He converted a 3rd and 2 with the score tied 14-14. He also caught 5 passes for 20 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 10 moved the chains
- 5 catches for 20 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 6 for 21, 1 rec1
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 20, 1 TD2
- Third quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 6 for 40, 1 rec, 1 TD34
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 3 for 20, 3 rec
- FinalL 14-17
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 3
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
- 4
15-yard run. Third quarter, tied 7-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 9-42 at TennesseeSept. 1913 yds5 carries
5 carries for 13 yards.
- of the 4 carries drawn:
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for -4 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 61
- Second quarterbegan down 15-3
- 1 for 3
- Third quarterbegan down 21-3
- 1 for 0, 1 rec
- FinalL 9-42
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (4 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 4 carries it has.
- 1
6-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 17-31 vs Georgia StateSept. 126 yds4 carries
4 carries for 6 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 2 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 2, 1 rec1
- Third quarterbegan down 21-3
- 2 for 4, 1 rec2
- FinalL 17-31
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, down 6-3.
- 2
8-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 21-3. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 47-0 vs West GeorgiaSept. 349 yds11 carries, 1 TD
11 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 15 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 15 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 1, 1 rec12
- Second quarterbegan up 19-0
- 8 for 47, 2 rec, 1 TD3
- Third quarterbegan up 40-0
- 1 for 1
- FinalW 47-0
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard catch on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 6-0. Converted.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 6-0.
- 3
13-yard run. Second quarter, up 33-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
L 14-17
101 rush yds (19 car) · 2 TD · 5 rec · 20 yds
With R. Collins — 129 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 52 rush yds (9 car) · M. McKenzie — 46 yards per punt · 3 punts · 58 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3rd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +3.08Collins to Woods III: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.68B.Woods III rush middle for 8 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 9 · Middle Tennessee · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53B.Woods III rush middle for 12 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53B.Woods III rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45B.Woods III rush left for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Liberty · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.18B.Woods III rush middle for 2 yards gain (M.Jarvis)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Liberty · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.94Collins to Woods III: a 16-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Liberty · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.90B.Woods III rush right for 15 yards gain (J.Davis; N.Pirolli)
- Week 6 · Jacksonville State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.66Collins to Woods III: a 5-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.63B.Woods III rush middle for 11 yards gain (E.Sherman)
Where he ranks
Rush yards358tied for 139thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.2tied for 220thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs6tied for 40thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run15tied for 273rdAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries8597thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards111tied for 51stAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions26tied for 5thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
166th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards3589th in the Conference USA this season.
Rushing touchdowns6tied for 2nd in the Conference USA this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
84 of 85 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%83 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 85 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
11 carries
7 of 12 (58%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.2 yds/carry on 85 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
26 of 26 receptions matched to play-by-play
29 of 29 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2912% of team targetsCatch rate
90%26 of 29 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
59% of targets (17)
100%catch rate
Air -3.5 · YAC 7.9 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
41% of targets (12)
75%catch rate
Air 2.5 · YAC 1.7 avg
90% catch rate on 29 targets · 12% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2026Kennesaw State2-6HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 32.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 57.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 42.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 52.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
51.0%
256 pass / 246 run
Plays / game
62.8
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
292 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
85 carries and 26 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
52 · #118 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #118 at the position.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kennesaw State MackYear 3 · 8 games
- 2024 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
Moves
- Signed with Kennesaw State in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
2026 8 games
- Signed with Kennesaw State3-star out of Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Georgia Southern
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clay Helton and Jerry Mack.