Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Nick Woodford
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Macon, Ga.
- High School:
- Northeast H.S.
- Previous School:
- Morehouse College
- Twitter:
- @nicholaswoodfo4
Enrolled at Central Michigan in 2026 after transferring from Morehouse College following his freshman season.
2025 AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
As a true freshman running back, started six games and played in 10 contests … Rushed for 427 yards and five touchdowns on 105 carries with a long of 49 yards, caught 24 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown in 10 games … Scored a total of six touchdowns and totaled 672 all-purpose yards … Caught at least one pass in all 10 games played … Scored a touchdown, rushed for 26 yards on seven carries vs. Allen (11/1) … Caught a career-high seven receptions for 68 yards and rushed 11 times for 34 yards at Savannah State (10/25) … Rushed for 49 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown vs. Lane (10/18) … Rushed for a season-high tying 95 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 24 carries at Central State (10/11) … Rushed for a season-high tying 95 yards and a career-best two touchdowns on 12 carries with a long run of 49 yards at Edward Waters (9/27) … Caught six passes for a career-high 88 yards and a 44-yard touchdown vs. Tuskegee (10/4).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2025 graduate of Northeast High School in Macon, Ga., where he played three years of varsity football for coach Jeremy Wiggins … Named to the Georgia Public Broadcasting All-State team … Named the Back of the Year … Two-time All-County honoree … Named Monroe-Macon Reporter Athletic of the Week multiple times … Several-time honoree of the Macon Touchdown Club Weekly honor following great performances … Concluded career as the state of Georgia’s No. 25 all-time leader in rushing yards (6,282) and ranked No. 17 in rushing touchdowns (88) … Set two top-20 single-season Georgia marks (2,728 rushing yards in 2022 and 2,603 rushing yards in 2024) … Set Bibb County rushing records as he surpassed 6,000 yards rushing, and rushed for more yards than Herschel Walker (6,137 in 1976-79) during his career … Set school records for the most career rushing yards and wins in school history … Averaged 10.2 yards per carry (618-6282), scored 88 rushing touchdowns with a long of 90 yards, caught 30 passes for 385 yards and eight touchdowns in career … Totaled 6,667 all-purpose yards, averaged 208 all-purpose yards per game and scored a total of 96 touchdowns in his 32-game career … Led the state of Georgia with 2,603 rushing yards on 250 carries (10.4 average) with 37 touchdowns and 12 100-yard games, caught 17 passes for 227 yards and five touchdowns in 14 contests as a senior … Has 12 multi-touchdown games, including three with four scores … Led the Raiders to a 12-3 record, 8-1 league record, and GHSA Class 4 A Division I state semifinals finish as a senior … Scored a total of five touchdowns, rushed for 326 yards on 23 carries (14.2 yards per carry) and four rushing scores vs. Fitzgerald … Rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries vs. FCHS … Rushed for three touchdowns, 175 yards on 12 carries vs. Swainsboro … Scored four total touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 182 yards on 20 carries vs. Dodge County … Scored three touchdowns vs. Central … Scored four total touchdowns, rushed for 218 yards on 30 carries and three rushing TDs vs. BCHS … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for 238 yards on 17 carries vs. ACE … Rushed for three touchdowns and 161 yards on 11 carries vs. JCHS … Rushed for four touchdowns, 218 yards on 18 carries vs. WCHS … Scored on a career-long 90 yard run, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 127 yards on only seven carries in season opener vs. Southwest … Injured as a junior, but played in six games, rushing for 951 yards on 95 carries (10.0 average), 11 touchdowns and five 100-yard games … Led the Raiders to an 8-3 overall record, 6-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a junior … Rushed for a career-high five touchdowns and 314 yards on 21 carries vs. ACE … Rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries with a long of 80 yards vs. Fitzgerald … Rushed for 2,728 rushing yards on 273 carries (10.0 average) with 40 touchdowns and 12 100-yard games, caught 10 passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore … Led the Raiders to an 8-4 overall record, 6-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a sophomore … Scored five touchdowns, rushed for 335 yards on 36 carries vs. Worth County … Scored five total touchdowns, rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries vs. Rutland … Scored three touchdowns on only five carries and rushed 143 yards vs. Jordan … Rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Spencer … Rushed for five touchdowns and 302 yards on 17 carries vs. Kendrick … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 245 yards on 18 carries vs. Central … Scored a career-high seven touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving), rushed for 275 yards on 27 carries and caught five passes for 79 yards and a TD vs. ACE … Rushed for three touchdowns and 238 yards on 32 carries vs. Carver … Listed as one of Sports Illustrated’s top-20 most underrated high school running backs in the country … Also played basketball … Played for the Macon Mavs … Outstanding student who was the Class Salutatorian with a 3.8 grade point average … Earned the National Technical Honor Society Award.
PERSONAL
Born Nicholas Woodford on December 26, 2006 … Son of Cornelius Davis and Natasha Woodford … Both of his parents played sports at Northwest High School and aunt Kesia was Valedictorian of Northeast High School … Hobbies and interests include fishing, reading, and traveling … Originally recruited by Morehouse, Wake Forest, and Georgia Southern, West Virginia, Army West Point, Navy, and Yale.
ARTICLES
Northeast star running back reflects on record-breaking career in football | 13wmaz.com
Humility, confidence, persistence, curiosity, and instinct have put Northeast star running back and honor student Nick Woodford on an elite level
Monday Morning Quarterback: Northeast’s Woodford is No. 1 in the state, and legit (with video); surprises/upsets, Loughdmouthings (brackets, John Milledge, state QBs, Falcons, more)
Central Georgia Athlete in Training: Northeast's Nick Woodford aims to break his own records
2025 AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
As a true freshman running back, started six games and played in 10 contests … Rushed for 427 yards and five touchdowns on 105 carries with a long of 49 yards, caught 24 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown in 10 games … Scored a total of six touchdowns and totaled 672 all-purpose yards … Caught at least one pass in all 10 games played … Scored a touchdown, rushed for 26 yards on seven carries vs. Allen (11/1) … Caught a career-high seven receptions for 68 yards and rushed 11 times for 34 yards at Savannah State (10/25) … Rushed for 49 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown vs. Lane (10/18) … Rushed for a season-high tying 95 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 24 carries at Central State (10/11) … Rushed for a season-high tying 95 yards and a career-best two touchdowns on 12 carries with a long run of 49 yards at Edward Waters (9/27) … Caught six passes for a career-high 88 yards and a 44-yard touchdown vs. Tuskegee (10/4).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2025 graduate of Northeast High School in Macon, Ga., where he played three years of varsity football for coach Jeremy Wiggins … Named to the Georgia Public Broadcasting All-State team … Named the Back of the Year … Two-time All-County honoree … Named Monroe-Macon Reporter Athletic of the Week multiple times … Several-time honoree of the Macon Touchdown Club Weekly honor following great performances … Concluded career as the state of Georgia’s No. 25 all-time leader in rushing yards (6,282) and ranked No. 17 in rushing touchdowns (88) … Set two top-20 single-season Georgia marks (2,728 rushing yards in 2022 and 2,603 rushing yards in 2024) … Set Bibb County rushing records as he surpassed 6,000 yards rushing, and rushed for more yards than Herschel Walker (6,137 in 1976-79) during his career … Set school records for the most career rushing yards and wins in school history … Averaged 10.2 yards per carry (618-6282), scored 88 rushing touchdowns with a long of 90 yards, caught 30 passes for 385 yards and eight touchdowns in career … Totaled 6,667 all-purpose yards, averaged 208 all-purpose yards per game and scored a total of 96 touchdowns in his 32-game career … Led the state of Georgia with 2,603 rushing yards on 250 carries (10.4 average) with 37 touchdowns and 12 100-yard games, caught 17 passes for 227 yards and five touchdowns in 14 contests as a senior … Has 12 multi-touchdown games, including three with four scores … Led the Raiders to a 12-3 record, 8-1 league record, and GHSA Class 4 A Division I state semifinals finish as a senior … Scored a total of five touchdowns, rushed for 326 yards on 23 carries (14.2 yards per carry) and four rushing scores vs. Fitzgerald … Rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries vs. FCHS … Rushed for three touchdowns, 175 yards on 12 carries vs. Swainsboro … Scored four total touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 182 yards on 20 carries vs. Dodge County … Scored three touchdowns vs. Central … Scored four total touchdowns, rushed for 218 yards on 30 carries and three rushing TDs vs. BCHS … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for 238 yards on 17 carries vs. ACE … Rushed for three touchdowns and 161 yards on 11 carries vs. JCHS … Rushed for four touchdowns, 218 yards on 18 carries vs. WCHS … Scored on a career-long 90 yard run, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 127 yards on only seven carries in season opener vs. Southwest … Injured as a junior, but played in six games, rushing for 951 yards on 95 carries (10.0 average), 11 touchdowns and five 100-yard games … Led the Raiders to an 8-3 overall record, 6-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a junior … Rushed for a career-high five touchdowns and 314 yards on 21 carries vs. ACE … Rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries with a long of 80 yards vs. Fitzgerald … Rushed for 2,728 rushing yards on 273 carries (10.0 average) with 40 touchdowns and 12 100-yard games, caught 10 passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore … Led the Raiders to an 8-4 overall record, 6-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a sophomore … Scored five touchdowns, rushed for 335 yards on 36 carries vs. Worth County … Scored five total touchdowns, rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries vs. Rutland … Scored three touchdowns on only five carries and rushed 143 yards vs. Jordan … Rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Spencer … Rushed for five touchdowns and 302 yards on 17 carries vs. Kendrick … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 245 yards on 18 carries vs. Central … Scored a career-high seven touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving), rushed for 275 yards on 27 carries and caught five passes for 79 yards and a TD vs. ACE … Rushed for three touchdowns and 238 yards on 32 carries vs. Carver … Listed as one of Sports Illustrated’s top-20 most underrated high school running backs in the country … Also played basketball … Played for the Macon Mavs … Outstanding student who was the Class Salutatorian with a 3.8 grade point average … Earned the National Technical Honor Society Award.
PERSONAL
Born Nicholas Woodford on December 26, 2006 … Son of Cornelius Davis and Natasha Woodford … Both of his parents played sports at Northwest High School and aunt Kesia was Valedictorian of Northeast High School … Hobbies and interests include fishing, reading, and traveling … Originally recruited by Morehouse, Wake Forest, and Georgia Southern, West Virginia, Army West Point, Navy, and Yale.
ARTICLES
Northeast star running back reflects on record-breaking career in football | 13wmaz.com
Humility, confidence, persistence, curiosity, and instinct have put Northeast star running back and honor student Nick Woodford on an elite level
Monday Morning Quarterback: Northeast’s Woodford is No. 1 in the state, and legit (with video); surprises/upsets, Loughdmouthings (brackets, John Milledge, state QBs, Falcons, more)
Central Georgia Athlete in Training: Northeast's Nick Woodford aims to break his own records
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