Wood during his collegiate career with Notre Dame
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No. 41 Montreal Alouettes | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 21, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Bloomington, California | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Oxnard (CA) Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
CFL status: | International | ||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 12 |
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Rushing average: | 2.4 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 0 |
Receptions: | 1 |
Receiving yards: | -6 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Cierre Marcelle Wood (born February 21, 1991) is a Canadian football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He has also been a member of the Houston Texans, the New England Patriots, and the Buffalo Bills.
Wood attended Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, California. He rushed for 1,632 yards and 20 TDs and caught eight passes for 182 yards and four TDs as a senior. During his junior year, he had 2,612 yards rushing with 34 TDs. Wood was a USA Today All-American in 2008. He was also selected to play in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wood was listed as the No. 8 running back in the nation. He chose to attend Notre Dame over USC, UCLA, and California.
After redshirting in the 2009 season, Wood emerged on the depth chart as the No. 2 running back in 2010. He was used sparingly over the first few games, but after an injury to starter Armando Allen, he started the final six games where he recorded 603 yards on 119 carries and three touchdowns, and 20 receptions for 170 yards and 2 TD's. In his junior year, he took over the starting role. He recorded 1,102 yards on 217 carries (5.1 AVG) and 9 TD's, and 27 receptions for 187 yards. In 2012, Wood had been suspended for the opening two games, against Navy and Purdue, for violating team rules. In the final 11 games, he rushed for 742 yards on 114 carries (6.5 avg) and four touchdowns after splitting carries with classmate Theo Riddick.