Al Woods (American football)

Al Woods
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Woods with the Steelers in 2012
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-25) March 25, 1987 (age 37)
Jennings, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Elton (LA)
College:LSU (2006–2009)
Position:Nose tackle
NFL draft:2010 / round: 4 / pick: 123
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:299
Sacks:10.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Al Joseph Woods (born March 25, 1987) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft after playing college football at LSU. Woods has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets.

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		309 lb
(140 kg) 		36 in
(0.91 m) 		11 in
(0.28 m)		 5.20 s 1.84 s 3.02 s 4.67 s 7.45 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2]

Woods was projected to be chosen in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3]

New Orleans Saints

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Woods was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.[4] He signed a four-year contract on July 15, 2010.[5] He was released on September 4, 2010.

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

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On September 7, 2010, Woods was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad. According to Profootball.com he played in 9 games in 2010 for them.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On November 2, 2010, Woods was signed off the Steelers' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7] He was cut on September 3, 2011.

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

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Woods was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 4, 2011.[8] He was waived on November 8.[9]

Woods with the Steelers in the 2013 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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The Steelers claimed him off of waivers on November 9, 2011. Woods played in 12 games during the 2012 season and the full 2013 season, starting in two.[10]

Tennessee Titans

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Woods signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 12, 2014.[11][12]

On March 8, 2017, Woods was released by the Titans[13] after 42 games, including 17 starts.[14]

Indianapolis Colts

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On March 16, 2017, Woods signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[15] He started all 16 games, recording a career-high 44 tackles and one sack.

In 2018, Woods played in 14 games with eight games recording 24 tackles. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018.[16]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

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On May 10, 2019, Woods signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks.[17] On December 20, 2019, Woods was suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.[18] He was reinstated from suspension on January 13, 2020.[19]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On April 8, 2020, Woods was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to a one-year, $2.75 million deal.[20] On July 31, 2020, Woods announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] He was released after the season on March 17, 2021.[22]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

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On April 5, 2021, Woods signed a one-year, $3 million contract with a $750,000 signing bonus to return to Seattle for the third time.[23][24] He was a full-time starter in 2021, starting 16 games recording a career-high 50 tackles, three passes defensed, 11 QB pressures and 1.5 sacks.[25]

On March 17, 2022, Woods re-signed with the Seahawks.[26]

On September 5, 2022, Woods was named team captain for the Seahawks defense.[27]

Woods played and started 14 games for the Seahawks in 2022 and logged a career high 2.0 sacks.

On March 20, 2023, Woods was released by the Seahawks.[28]

New York Jets

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On May 11, 2023, Woods signed with the New York Jets.[29] After gathering six tackles (2 for loss) over five games, Woods tore his Achilles in the sixth game of the season against the New York Giants. The Jets put Woods on IR, ending the remainder of his 2023 NFL season.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Al Woods Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Al Woods, LSU, DT, 2010 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Al Woods, DS #11 DT, LSU". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Sheldon Mickles, "Former LSU lineman Woods signs with Saints" Archived July 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate (Louisiana), July 16, 2010.
  6. ^ "Al Woods 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ Brad Biggs, "Bucs sign Al Woods off the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers." Archived November 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, National Football Post, November 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "Al Woods". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  9. ^ Seahawk Transactions 2011
  10. ^ "Steelers.com". Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "Titans Agree to Terms with Former Steelers Defensive Lineman Al Woods". TitansOnline.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  12. ^ Wilkening, Mike (March 12, 2014). "Report: Al Woods agrees to deal with Titans". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  13. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 8, 2017). "Titans cut defensive tackle Al Woods". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  14. ^ "Al Woods".
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (March 16, 2017). "Colts sign Al Woods". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Place LB Skai Moore, DT Al Woods On IR; Sign Free Agent S J.J. Wilcox". Colts.com. December 18, 2018.
  17. ^ Condotta, Bob (May 10, 2019). "Seahawks keep adding players, agree to terms veteran defensive tackle Al Woods to one-year deal". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  18. ^ Henderson, Brady (December 20, 2019). "Seahawks DT Al Woods suspended four games". ESPN. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Seahawks' Al Woods: Clear of suspsension". CBSSports.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jaguars' Al Woods: Joining Jags". CBSSports.com. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  21. ^ Oehser, John (July 31, 2020). "Official: Woods opts out of 2020 season". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  22. ^ Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Official: Cole, Jones, 15 others become free agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  23. ^ Bouda, Nate (March 26, 2021). "Seahawks sign DT Al Woods". NFLTradeRumors.com.
  24. ^ Boyle, John (April 5, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DT Al Woods". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  25. ^ "Al Woods Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  26. ^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2022). "Seahawks Re-Sign DT Al Woods". Seahawks.com.
  27. ^ "Tyler Lockett, Quandre Diggs, al Woods & Nick Bellore Elected 2022 Seahawks Captains".
  28. ^ Williams, Charean (March 20, 2023). "Seahawks announce release of Al Woods". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  29. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 11, 2023). "Jets Sign DL Al Woods". NewYorkJets.com.
  30. ^ Ventre, Ralph (October 31, 2023). "Jets Officially Place Three on Injured Reserve, Sign 'Hard Knocks' Star to Active Roster". Sports Illustrated New York Jets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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