2016 Football Roster
Woods, Ryan
Jersey Number 5
Ryan Woods
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mebane, N.C.
- High School:
- Eastern Alamance
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
2017: Played in 10 games with five starting assignments, making 26 total tackles, 19 solo and 2.0 for loss and broke up five passes • Posted a season-high seven tackles, six solo, against Dayton (10/21) • Made five solo stops, 2.0 for loss, and forced a fumble at Jacksonville (10/7) • Registered three tackles at Drake (10/28) • Recorded two tackles in four different games.
2016: Started all 11 games, recording 22 tackles, 16 solo and 2.0 for loss, and broke up a pair of passes • Made a season-high five tackles at Georgetown (9/3) • Recorded three tackles against Stetson (10/1) and Marist (10/22) • Had two tackles against Valparaiso (9/24), Butler (10/14), Jacksonville (10/29) and Morehead State (11/19).
2015: Played in all 11 games • Finished the season with six tackles - all solo • Had a tackle in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: As a freshman, Woods saw time in eight games, missing some due to a concussion • Had a career high three tackles against College of Faith (8/30) and Princeton (9/27) • Recorded 11 total tackles on the season, in addition to a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Prep Years: Three-year letterman for coach John Kirby at Eastern Alamance H.S. • Two-time first-team all-region selection • All-conference as a senior • Three-time winner of 3A Scholar-Athlete award • Academic all-conference team all four years • Two-year team captain for both the football and track teams • 800-meter relay team placed fourth at state championships • Junior and Senior Class President • Honor roll student all four years • Inducted into National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society • School English Student of the Year • Volunteered extensively at church and served as junior counselor at student athlete summer institute • Voted “Best All-Around” by peers.
Personal: Born November 13, 1995 • Son of Rodney and Tyra Woods • Has a younger sibling, Reagan • Majoring in political science.
2016: Started all 11 games, recording 22 tackles, 16 solo and 2.0 for loss, and broke up a pair of passes • Made a season-high five tackles at Georgetown (9/3) • Recorded three tackles against Stetson (10/1) and Marist (10/22) • Had two tackles against Valparaiso (9/24), Butler (10/14), Jacksonville (10/29) and Morehead State (11/19).
2015: Played in all 11 games • Finished the season with six tackles - all solo • Had a tackle in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: As a freshman, Woods saw time in eight games, missing some due to a concussion • Had a career high three tackles against College of Faith (8/30) and Princeton (9/27) • Recorded 11 total tackles on the season, in addition to a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Prep Years: Three-year letterman for coach John Kirby at Eastern Alamance H.S. • Two-time first-team all-region selection • All-conference as a senior • Three-time winner of 3A Scholar-Athlete award • Academic all-conference team all four years • Two-year team captain for both the football and track teams • 800-meter relay team placed fourth at state championships • Junior and Senior Class President • Honor roll student all four years • Inducted into National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society • School English Student of the Year • Volunteered extensively at church and served as junior counselor at student athlete summer institute • Voted “Best All-Around” by peers.
Personal: Born November 13, 1995 • Son of Rodney and Tyra Woods • Has a younger sibling, Reagan • Majoring in political science.
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