One Hit Wonder?

Newly signed RB Dan Woodhead made a very impressive debut during the game against the Bills. The Pats signed him earlier this week after he was released by the Jets to fill the roster spot of Kevin Faulk

He is the classic example of a Division II player who gets overlooked in the NFL Draft. Not only was he undrafted, he was not invited to the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine. He ran a 4.33 for the 40 yard dash at a Pro Day for scouts. This was the 2nd fastest time of running back at the Combine.

The Jets kept him on the practice squad for the 2008 and 2009 season before releasing him. He played in one game last season.

His college career at Chadron State (Nebraska) was spectacular. He is the NCAA career record holder for rushing with 7,441 yards. His average game of 190.8 is also a record. He had a record 19 of 39 games where he rushed for over 200 yards and scored in 37 consecutive games. He is the only player in NCAA history to score over 100 career TD's. His 9,259 career all-purpose yards trail only Brian Westbrook. He also had 606 career points and a 15.5 average per game.

Why wasn't he even invited to the Scouting Combine? His size and height 5'9" 190 lbs. does not meet the usual NFL guidelines for scouts and other "experts". They also tend to look away from Division II & III players

It's hard to say what the future holds for him with the Pats, but he certainly turned a lot of heads yesterday.