Underdog

Gotta cheer for the underdog in some situations and this is one of them. If you do not know this guy, he was one of the best DII running backs a year ago. He got the best DII POY back to back seasons. He is taking reps at the starting position for the Jets because the other two backs in front of him have contract issues. I really hope that this young man gets his shot to play because playing for a school that's not a BCS, I know how overlooked we get. Who knows what can happen if he steps up during camp and show the coaches what they have. Some of his teammates are behind him as well.  Tony Richardson had this too say about him:

Sometimes young guys get caught up in, 'You've got Thomas Jones, you've got Leon Washington, you just drafted Shonn Greene.' You have no control over that. What you have control over is the opportunities you have in the reps that you get. And I said this is a blessing in disguise because you never know how things work out. So if you continue to keep busting your butt and making plays like he's been doing, just let the chips fall where they may."

Notes:Woodhead was a beast at Division II Chadron State and won two straight Harlon Hill Trophies, which honors the best player in D-II. He ran for an NCAA-best 7,962 yards and is second all-time in all-purpose yards with 9,749.He also rushed for 2,756 yards during the 2006 campaign, which is an NCAA record