Anthony Woods is an American college football running back for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Idaho Vandals and Utah Utes.
Early life Woods attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. As a senior, Woods rushed for more than 1,500 yards and 24 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Idaho.
College career
Idaho Woods received significant playing time as a freshman in 2022, rushing for 872 yards and three touchdowns for the Vandals. As a result, he earned freshman All-American honors. The following season against Eastern Washington, he ran for a career-high 211 yards and five touchdowns. At the end of the 2023 regular season, Woods was named to the first-team all-Big Sky. He finished the season rushing for 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns before entering the transfer portal.
Utah On December 19, 2023, Woods announced that he would be transferring to the University of Utah to play for the Utah Utes.
On December 6, 2024, Woods announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.
UCLA On January 9, 2025, Woods announced that he would transfer to the University of California, Los Angeles. In the 2026 season opener, he carried eight times for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 45–24 win over California.
Statistics + Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD 2022 Idaho 12 154 871 5.7 3 5 9 1.8 0 2023 Idaho 12 207 1,155 5.5 16 15 92 6.1 1 2024 Utah 2025 UCLA 11 63 294 4.7 0 24 211 8.8 2 2026 UCLA 1 8 118 14.8 2 1 1 1.0 0Career 36 432 2,415 5.6 21 45 313 7.0 3
References
External links Idaho Vandals bio Utah Utes bio UCLA Bruins bio