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Texans Give up 2026 Third to Draft RB Jo'Quavious "Woody" Marks

By Shane Hallam | Updated on Sat, Apr 26 2025 4:56 PM UTC

The Texans selected USC RB Jo'Quavious Marks with the 116th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Marks started his college career in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense at Mississippi State. He never tallied more than 600 yards rushing in any of his four years, partly due to a pass-heavy offense. Still, that approach helped mold Marks into an effective receiving back. He exits college with 261 career catches and 1,400 career receiving yards across five seasons. In 2021, he ranked 19th in total receptions for any position – a rare feat for a college RB. Transferring to USC in 2024 allowed Marks to showcase his receiving skills again, but this time he ran for 1,133 yards. While he posted a career high in yards per carry (5.7), his forced missed tackle rate proved underwhelming. Marks also displayed average size-adjusted athleticism at the NFL Combine (6.66 Relative Athletic Score).

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

The Texans paid a solid price to get Marks, a pass catcher extraordinaire over his college career.

He should be able to earn the back-up role and may earn some receptions.

This doesn't threaten Joe Mixon's workload

Dynasty Impact

Marks could be an intriguing sleeper in rookie drafts.

The situation is good enough to earn some snaps, and his pass catching makes him attractive in PPR

Shane Hallam, Writer

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