Rashaun Woods

All-America Candidate
Biletnikoff Award Candidate
Big 12 Player of the Year Candidate
Heisman Trophy Candidate

Oklahoma State’s Rashaun Woods is the best wide receiver in college football. The dynamic pass catcher established himself over a 13 game season last year by consistently posting big numbers against the best defensive backs in the country. Woods solidified Oklahoma State’s position as a Big 12 contender, and his position as a preseason candidate for college football’s most prestigious awards, by announcing in January he would return for his senior season.

Woods will go into the 2003 season the NCAA’s top returning pass catcher in both receptions per game and yards per game. He will begin his senior season just 125 yards from passing Hart Lee Dykes as Oklahoma State’s all-time career receiver. Rashaun will need just three touchdown catches to erase Dykes’ career mark of 29 in that category. He already owns single-season records in all of those statistical lists.

Rashaun Woods’ 2002 season was a highlight reel all in itself. Game after game, he burned the best defensive backs in the country en route to his record-setting numbers. He finished the year on top of several Big 12 Conference statistical categories, including receptions (107), yards (1,695) and touchdowns (17). He averaged an amazing 15.8 yards per reception and 136.4 yards per game.

For his 2002 efforts, Woods was a consensus first-team All-Big 12 selection, and was a first-team All-America selection by Walter Camp, Football News, the Sporting News and CNN/SI.com. He was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, and capped his season by being named the Most Valuable Player in OSU’s 33-23 win over Southern Miss in the Houston Bowl.

Woods began the 2002 season with three-straight games in which he had 100 yards or more. Included in his early season exploits was a seven-catch, 175-yard performance against UCLA and All-Pac 10 cornerback Ricky Manning. Rashaun’s first three games produced 26 catches for 444 yards and four touchdowns. As good as he was in the beginning, however, the best of Rashaun Woods was still to come.

He began the second half of the 2002 season with 11 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown in OSU’s Lewis Field win over Nebraska. He ended the regular season with a career-best 12 catches for 226 yards and three touchdowns in OSU’s 38-28 win over Oklahoma on Lewis Field. In between Nebraska and Oklahoma, a span of four games, he hauled in 29 catches for 495 yards and six touchdowns, including a three-touchdown performance in OSU’s dominating win over Kansas at Lawrence. Over the 13-game season, Woods had three games with double-figure catches, eight games with 100 or more receiving yards, and one game with 200 or more yards. He was as consistent as he was sensational, all season long.

His record-setting junior season followed a sophomore season in which he caught 80 passes for 1,023 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is the first receiver in Oklahoma State history to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in a career. Rashaun’s 1,695 yards in 2002 ranks as the third most in a single-season in NCAA history. J.R. Tolver of San Diego State established a new record in 2002 with 1,795 yards, and Eddie Conti of Delaware had 1,712 yards in 1998. Those are the only two single-season marks ahead of Woods’ 2002 accomplishment.

2002: Game after game, Rashaun proved during the 2002 season that he was the premier pass catcher in the country. Caught seven passes for 134 yards and two scores against Baylor. Made seven receptions for 171 yards against Kansas and tied a career high with three touchdown catches, including a career best 69 yarder. Caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against Texas Tech. Caught seven passes for 79 yards against Texas A&M. grabbed a career-high 11 balls for 134 yards and a touchdown against Nebraska. Caught eight passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against Kansas State. Had six catches for 63 yards against Texas. Finished with six receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown against SMU. Finished with 143 yards on seven receptions with a touchdown against UCLA. Had 175 receiving yards on nine catches vs. Northern Iowa. Finished with 10 catches for 126 yards, including a career-long 34-yard touchdown reception, against Louisiana Tech. Topped it all off with nine catches for 164 yards and a touchdown in the Houston Bowl. Was named the Houston Bowl's Most Valuable Player, as well as the Offensive Player of the Game.

2001: Woods had more receiving yards (1,023) than any receiver in the Big 12. He was one of just 22 players in Division I-A to have more than 1,000 receiving yards. He set an Oklahoma State single-season record for receptions (80) and became the second player in State history to have 1,000 or more receiving yards in a single season. He joined Hart Lee Dykes as the only two Cowboys to achieve that status. Woods was phenomenal all season. He had 100 or more yards receiving in five Oklahoma State games, and his big games came against some of the toughest competition. He had eight catches for 129 yards and a game-winning touchdown against fourth-ranked Oklahoma. He had six catches for 109 yards against Big 12 champion Colorado. Woods had 10 catches for 109 yards against Texas Tech, and 10 catches for 139 yards against Southern Mississippi in the season opener at Hattiesburg. He had multiple-touchdown games against Texas Tech (three) and Missouri (two). For his 2001 efforts, Woods was named first-team All-Big 12 by Football News, the Dallas Morning News and the Waco Tribune-Herald. Mysteriously, he was only named second-team by the Associated Press and by the Big 12 coaches.

2000: Started eight games, including the final seven. He was OSU’s second-leading receiver with 29 catches for 329 yards. He averaged 11.3 per catch and 29.9 yards per game.

1999: Redshirt season at Oklahoma State.

High School: Oklahoma State’s first verbal commitment and one of the best prospects in the class. Woods was a SuperPrep preseason All-American. He was a two-way starter and very effective on both sides of the ball. He had 57 receptions for 1,125 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense. On defense, he had 47 total tackles and seven interceptions. High school teammate of Elbert Craig, another OSU signee. Earned All-State honors from the Daily Oklahoman on defense and the Tulsa World on offense. Also an Oklahoma Coaches’ Association All-State selection. A Daily Oklahoman Blue Chipper, and rated one of the top prospects in the state by most recruiting services.

Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1980, Rashaun is the son of Lawrence and Juana Woods. He has three brothers: Gary, D’Juan and Donovan; and two sisters, Roslin and Nikia. His cousin, JoRuth Woods, played basketball at the University of Texas. Another cousin, Jeremy, plays football at Texas Tech. Rashaun is an avid fisherman who regularly competes in tournaments. He has appeared on nationally syndicated fishing shows. Rashaun is majoring in health promotions at Oklahoma State.

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2000 11 29 329 0 24 2.6 11.3 29.9 2001 11 80 1023 10 42 7.3 12.8 93.0 2002 13 107 1695 17 69 8.2 15.8 130.4 TOTAL 35 216 3047 27 69 6.2 14.1 87.1

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