Tom Woodeshick

Football

Tom Woodeshick, a running back and three-year letterwinner in football from 1960-62, played 10 seasons in the National Football League from 1963-72.

As a senior at WVU playing for coach Gene Corum in 1962, he rushed for 433 yards with two touchdowns and had 141 receiving yards with one touchdown. For his WVU career, he rushed for 876 yards on 192 carries and posted 195 receiving yards on eight receptions. Woodeshick, who also had 183 yards on kickoff returns, posted four career touchdowns.

The Wilkes-Barre, Pa., native had a career-best 89 yards on 10 carries in the 15-8 win at Pitt on Oct. 13, 1962. Woodeshick had 82 yards receiving on two receptions in a 27-25 win over George Washington on Oct. 20, 1962.

He was picked to play in the 1963 Senior Bowl and is a member of the 1960-69 WVU All-Time football team.


  • Position: Running Back
  • Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
  • Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 2013