Wood Gets His Eighth Offer

Oxnard (Calif.) Santa Clara running back Cierre Wood, one of the nation's elite prospects in the class of 2009, added his eighth offer this week, and second from the ACC...

Oxnard (Calif.) Santa Clara running back Cierre Wood (6-0, 195), one of the elite prospects nationally in the class of 2009, picked up his eighth offer late this week.

Cierre recieved an official scholarship offer to the University of North Carolina," said Santa Clara athletic director Mike Schabert.

The offer from the Tar Heels is his second offer from the ACC, joining an earlier offer from Wake Forest.

Last week, Wood received offers from Ole Miss and Notre Dame.

One of the top five prospects in the West in the class of 2009, the North Carolina offer joins offers Wood has received from Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Florida, Nebraska, San Diego State and USC.

In Santa Clara's first round playoff win last night, Wood rushed for 147 yards on eight carries, scored three touchdowns on the ground, one through the air and one on a blocked punt to give him five touchdowns in a 41-14 win over Village Christian.