Chris Woods

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
234
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Burlington, N.C.
High School:
Cummings

2015: Named Defensive MVP of the 2015 CDFL FCS Senior Scout Bowl • Earned the Bill Gammon '70 Wildcat Team Award for defense • Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts • All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention • Ranked second on the squad with 57 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss and 3.0 sacks, three breakups and one fumble recovery • Recorded six tackles, forced a fumble and came up with a fumble recovery in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Made five tackles and was part of a sack against San Diego (11/14) • Had five tackles and 1.5 sacks against Marist (10/24) • Made six tackles in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Led the team with a career-high 10 tackles against Valparaiso (10/3) • Totaled five tackles and made his first sack of the season at Morehead State (9/26) • Made six tackles and 1.0 TFL against Catawba (9/12) • Recorded a then career-high eight tackles at The Citadel (9/5) • Named Preseason All-America Honorable Mention by USA College Football • Nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

2014: Representative on the Honor Committee • Played in 11 games during his junior year • Had a season high 7 stops against Morehead State (9/20) • Woods recorded 5 tackles against Marist as well (11/15) • Had 26 total stops on the year, including 5.5 for a loss • Had a fumble recovery against Jacksonville (11/8).

2013: Started 10 of 11 games at defensive end • Recorded 43 total stops on the year (four for loss) • Made season-high seven tackles at Georgetown (9/7) • Recorded a sack as one of two tackles for loss at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Made four solo tackles against Drake (10/12) • Had a sack for a loss of 11 yards on top of six total tackles at Dayton (10/5).

2012: Appeared in 10 games mostly on special teams • made 11 tackles (5 solo).

Prep Years: Four-year player for coach Steve Johnson at Hugh M. Cummings High School • Team captain • Named team’s linebacker of the year • Also played four years of basketball and served as team captain, and was a three-year track and field team member • Member of National Honor Society • Honor roll student in all semesters • People to People Student Ambassador, Japan • Junior Marshall • School’s Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee • Received school leadership award.

Personal: Born November 8, 1994 • Son of Christopher and Davina Woods • Father, Christopher, played basketball at Greensboro College and NC A&T State • Has a younger sister, Cierra.