Al Woods (American football)

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Al Woods
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Woods with the Pittsburgh 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
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 professional football nose tackle. 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.

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.84 s3.02 s4.67 s7.45 s37.0 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

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)

On September 7, 2010, Woods was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 2, 2010, Woods was signed off the Steelers' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [6] He was cut on September 3, 2011.

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

Woods was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 4, 2011. [7] He was waived on November 8. [8]

Woods with the Steelers in the 2013 season. Al woods 2013.jpg
Woods with the Steelers in the 2013 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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. [9]

Tennessee Titans

Woods signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 12, 2014. [10] [11]

On March 8, 2017, Woods was released by the Titans [12] after 42 games, including 17 starts. [13]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 16, 2017, Woods signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [14] 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. [15]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On May 10, 2019, Woods signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. [16] On December 20, 2019, Woods was suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. [17] He was reinstated from suspension on January 13, 2020. [18]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

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. [22] [23] 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. [24]

On March 17, 2022, Woods re-signed with the Seahawks. [25]

On September 5, 2022, Woods was named team captain for the Seahawks defense. [26]

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. [27]

New York Jets

On May 11, 2023, Woods signed with the New York Jets. [28] 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. [29]

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