Cierre Wood Scouting Report RB Norte Dame
This is our Cierre Wood scouting report. Wood is an emerging running back who might has played himself into the first three round conversation with a very good Junior season. For all of our other scouting reports go to our scouting report page.
One thing to keep in mind for Wood (if you’re watching the video at the bottom especially) is he’s a much improved runner from last year to this year.
Measurables
6-0 215 pounds
Stats (CFBstats.com better than ESPN stats)
Through 11/15/2011
2011:
| G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 161 | 907 | 5.63 | 9 | 16.10 | 90.70 |
| G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 25 | 178 | 7.12 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
2010:
| G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 119 | 603 | 5.07 | 3 | 9.15 | 46.38 |
| G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 20 | 170 | 8.50 | 2 | 1.5 | 13.1 |
| G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.1 |
Pros
Great vision…shifty can make defender miss at all three levels of the defense…Offers kick return ability…Improving as a receiver..not afraid of contact will lower his head and deliver a blow…thick legs make him hard to wrap up and tackle…gets to his top end speed fast which helps him create separation in the open field…effective between the tackles and running to the outside…
Cons
Does not have NFL Breakaway speed…improved receiver, but does not have natural soft hands…ball security could be an issue at the N.F.L. level…Missed, essentially all of 2009 with an injury…Was not the same kind of player in 2010 as he is in 2011 (could be a cause of concern that he wasn’t working hard in prior to 2011)
Player Comparison
I’ll work on this player comparison as I watch him more but the way he his the hole and jumps around out there reminds me so much of ahmad Bradshaw, though he’s larger than Bradshaw.
I could also see Joseph Addai.
A talented running back that was one of top national recruits at his position, but did not play in his freshman season … broke onto the scene in 2010, especially after taking over the full-time starting duties following the season-ending injury to Armando Allen … has the athletic ability to score ev- ery time he touches the ball … enters fall practice with the inside track on the starting running back spot.
Video
2011 Norte Dame O vs South Florida D (you have to watch for him, not highlighted) JOSHMTD on youtube
2010 Cierre Wood highlights Johnificationfootbal