National Football Foundation

College football's all-time leading rusher for all divisions and a dedicated scholar, few can match the unparalleled success that has followed Chadron State's Danny Woodhead throughout his college career.

A native of North Platte, Neb., the Math and Health & Physical Education double major earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First Team College Division Academic All-America honors in 2006 and was selected to the Blue Key National Honor Society. A five-time member of the CSC Dean's List, he plans to pursue a master's degree in Education. 

Earlier this season, Woodhead became the most prolific rusher in college football history, breaking Grove City College's (Pa.) R.J. Bowers' all-time career rushing record of 7,353 yards. Since then, the reigning Harlon Hill Trophy winner has amassed over 7,500 career rushing yards and 94 touchdowns for the Eagles. In 2006, he became college football's first 2,700-yard season rusher and led all divisions in all-purpose yards (3,158) and scoring (228 points). Woodhead is also the first college player to rush for more than 200 yards 17 times in a career. 

Woodhead actively participates in Campus Crusade for Christ and has been a speaker at numerous college functions. He also contributes to reading programs at local elementary schools. 

Woodhead is the first Eagle honored as an NFF National Scholar-Athlete. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 NFL Draft but was released early in the 2010 season. Woodhead was signed by the New England Patriots and rushed for 547 yards and five touchdowns in 2010. In three seasons with the Patriots, he rushed for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 92 passes for 982 yards and four touchdowns. 

Woodhead signed with the San Diego Chargers after the 2012 season and rushed for 429 yards and two touchdowns and caught 76 passes for 605 yards and six touchdowns in 2013. He missed most of 2014 with a leg injury and is expected to return for the 2015 season.