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
5′10″ · 197 lb · Jacksonville, FL · Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
He has 24 catches, tied for 3rd among FBS running backs.
- touchdown
This week
- RecordKennesaw State is 1-6.
- Next gameat Middle Tennessee · Wed Oct 28
Worth knowing
- Alan Woods III had 101 rushing yards in the 17-14 loss to Arkansas State, his best game this season.
33% of the carries, 31% of the yards, 31% of the touchdowns
- Carries33%73 of 220
- Yards31%291 of 924
- Touchdowns31%4 of 13
Who carried it
- Rickie Collins295 yards, 72 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Alan Woods III291 yards, 73 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Latrelle Murrell169 yards, 29 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Triston Morgan107 yards, 18 carries, 1 touchdown
- Devin Ingram26 yards, 5 carries
- 5 others49 yards
His share of the team's total this season.
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 39, right 24.
Alan Woods III
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-10-24
Alan Woods III steps into Coleman Bennett's shoes — the gap is the story.
291RUSH YDS4RUSH TD73CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.21
via your WEPA model · 2026 · 51 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 73 | 291 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Career | 73 | 291 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 24 | 110 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 110 | 4.6 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 38 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 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 | |
| Total | 73 | 291 | 4.0 | 4 | 15 |
How he played
Oct. 22 · L 6-34 vs Liberty, play by play
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 34-6
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
No game thread archived for this game yet.
- 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.
Game by game
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.
5 more games, with the play by play
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 27-26
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 loss
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 17-14
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 loss
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 42-9
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 loss
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 31-17
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 loss
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 loss
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 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)
- Week 8 · Liberty · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.94Collins to Woods III: a 16-yard pass.
4 more plays
- 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)
- Week 2 · Georgia State · 3rd and 14 · Q3 · EPA −1.60B.Woods III rush right for 4 yards loss (J.Rhodes-Nelson)
Where he ranks
Rush yards291153rdAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.0tied for 209thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs4tied for 60thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run15tied for 234thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries73tied for 86thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards11031stAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions24tied for 3rdAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
184th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns4tied for 4th 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.
Who he played, by opponent 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
72 of 73 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%71 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 73 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
8 carries
7 of 12 (58%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 73 carries · 11% 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
24 of 24 receptions matched to play-by-play
27 of 27 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2712% of team targetsCatch rate
89%24 of 27 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
56% of targets (15)
100%catch rate
Air -3.3 · YAC 8.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
44% of targets (12)
75%catch rate
Air 2.5 · YAC 1.7 avg
89% catch rate on 27 targets · 12% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2026Kennesaw State1-6HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 32.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 53.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 42.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 38.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
51.9%
237 pass / 220 run
Plays / game
65.3
7 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
73 carries and 24 catches in 7 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
49 · #130 of 315 RBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #130 at the position.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kennesaw State MackYear 3 · 7 games
- 2024 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Kennesaw State in 2026 as a 3-star junior college recruit out of Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C., No. 223 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Kennesaw State in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026 7 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.