Josh Woods (born July 1, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
 Woods playing for Maryland in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 1, 1996 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Maryland) | ||||||||||
| College: | Maryland (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
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Early life
editWoods was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended KIPP Baltimore (KIPP Ujima Village Academy) through eighth grade, and high school at the McDonogh School. He played both cornerback and wide receiver for the Eagles and was named first-team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun and first-team All-State as a senior after making 35 tackles with four interceptions on defense catching 35 passes for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense as McDonogh went 11-0 and won its first MIAA state championship. All 4 years in high school, Josh was an academic all american. He maintained a grade point average of 4.267 upon graduating high school.[1] Rated a three-star recruit, Woods committed to play college football at the University of Maryland over offers from Virginia and Delaware.[2]
College career
editWoods played four seasons for the Maryland Terrapins as a defensive back. He was used primarily on special teams during his freshman and sophomore seasons, playing in 14 total games and making two tackles. Woods became a key member of the Terrapins secondary as a junior, playing in ten games with five starts while making 41 tackles (one for loss) and breaking up two passes.[3] As a senior, Woods made 62 tackles (4.5 for loss) with four passes broken up and two interceptions despite missing two games due to injury.[4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.53 s | 7.10 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
7 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editWoods was signed by the Chicago Bears on June 7, 2018 after participating in a veteran mini-camp on a tryout basis.[6] He was cut by the team at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[7] He spent the entire 2018 season on the practice squad as he continued to transition to linebacker, adding 30 pounds in the process. After a strong showing in preseason, Woods made the Bears 53-man roster going into the 2019 season.[8]
Woods made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Minnesota Vikings, playing 15 snaps on special teams.[9] Woods played in nine games in 2019 and made five total tackles.[10]
Woods signed a contract extension with the Bears on March 3, 2021.[11] He was waived on September 6, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12]
Detroit Lions
editOn September 23, 2021, Woods was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Bears practice squad.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28.[14]
On February 22, 2022, Woods signed a one-year contract extension with the Lions.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn March 23, 2023, Woods signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[16] On December 20, he was placed on the injured reserve.[17]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn September 17, 2024, Woods was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[18]
References
edit- ^ Volk, Pete (May 21, 2014). "Profiles in Terpage: Josh Woods". TestudoTimes.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Volk, Pete (November 18, 2013). "Three-star local safety Josh Woods commits to Maryland". TestudoTimes.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Bernstein, Daniel (October 12, 2017). "Josh Woods is making big plays for Maryland football's defense". The Diamondback. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Ermann, Jeff (June 7, 2018). "After Impressive Minicamp, Josh Woods Signs with Bears". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Josh Woods College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Bryan (June 7, 2018). "Chicago Bears sign former Maryland DB-turned-LB Josh Woods". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Bryan (September 2, 2018). "Bears to add former Maryland LB Josh Woods to practice squad". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Lieser, Jason (September 2, 2019). "Whirlwind weekend for Bears LB Josh Woods as he makes regular-season roster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bear - September 29th, 2019: Snap Counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Chamberlain, Gene (July 17, 2020). "Another Bears Conversion May Pay Off at Linebacker". SI.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 3, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears re-sign five exclusive free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Perriman, waive Woods". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign LB Josh Woods off Bears practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Lions sign LB Curtis Bolton, TE Jared Pinkney in flurry of roster moves". Lions Wire. USA Today. December 28, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 22, 2022). "Lions re-sign Josh Woods". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Urban, Darren (March 23, 2023). "Cardinals Add Linebacker Josh Woods To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Cardinals Place Geoff Swaim, Josh Woods On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons sign inside linebacker Josh Woods to practice squad". The Falcoholic. September 18, 2024.
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