Legendary Texas A&M fullback George Woodard has died

Texas A&M Aggies football has lost one of its most legendary players.

Former Texas A&M fullback George Woodard has died in Arlington, Texas, at the age of 69, according to a news release. The athletic department called Woodard, also known as “Big Woo,” a “larger-than-life figure in Aggie football history.”

A native of Cedar Lake, Texas, Woodard was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. He played four years in College Station from 1975 to 1979 and finished his A&M career with 2,911 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns on the ground. At the time of his departure from college, that yardage was good for second all-time in program history and currently ranks 8th among all Aggies. His 35 career rushing touchdowns are still the fourth-most in program history. He also added 19 catches for 247 yards.

In total he played 44 games for the Maroon and White.

During the 1976 season, Woodard led the Southwest Conference in rush attempts (239) and rushing touchdowns (17), and finished the season with a season-high 1,153 yards on the ground.

Woodard was selected in the 11th round by the New Orleans Saints in the 1980 NFL Draft. Other Aggies included in this draft included running back Curtis Dickey (No. 5 overall, Baltimore Ravens), defensive end Jacob Green (No. 10 overall, Seattle Seahawks) and receiver Gerald Carter (No. 240 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). .