Jackson Woodard

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Jackson Woodard
UNLV Rebels–No. 7
Position Linebacker
ClassSenior
Major Kinesiology
Personal information
Born: Memphis, Tennessee
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Career highlights and awards

Ernest Jackson Woodard is an American football linebacker for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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Early life and high school

Woodard attended high school at Little Rock Christian Academy located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Coming out of high school, Woodard was unrated where he held offers from schools such as Southern Nazarene and VMI. [1] However, Woodard decided to commit to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks as a preferred walk-on. [2] [3]

College career

Arkansas

During Woodard's three-year career at Arkansas from 2020 to 2022, he played in 28 games where he totaled 16 tackles, and a pass deflection. [4] [5] [6] After the 2022 season, Woodard decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [7] [8]

UNLV

Woodard decided to transfer to play for the UNLV Rebels. [9] [10] In Woodard's first season with UNLV in 2023, he had a breakout season notching 116 tackles with nine being for a loss, two and a half sacks, four pass deflections, and an interception. [11] [12] In week one of the 2024 season, Woodard was named the Mountain West defensive player of the week after posting 11 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, and a pass deflection in a win over the Houston Cougars. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Kirk, Otis. "Arkansas Lands Preferred Walk-on Linebacker Jackson Woodard". KNWA.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Jones, Matt (18 May 2020). "Walk-on LB gaining weight, maintaining speed". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Lynch, Troy. "Razorback Football Commit Gains 30 Pounds of Muscle in Three Months". FOX16. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jackson Woodard". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Graney, Ed. "Star linebacker eyes conference title as UNLV opens season at Houston". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Brewer, Ray (7 March 2024). "UNLV's defensive leader Jackson Woodard is a man on a mission". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Kirk, Otis. "Jackson Woodard opts for transfer portal". KNWA.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Farner, Keith (30 December 2022). "Arkansas sees veteran defender enter transfer portal after he played in every game in 2022". Saturday Down South. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Eschelman, Alex (24 July 2024). "Jackson Woodard gains national attention for community service work". KTNV.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Gordon, Sam (15 August 2023). "Gordon: New UNLV linebacker is all football, all the time". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Keefer, Case (12 July 2024). "Bond between stars Ricky White, Jackson Woodard drives UNLV into big season". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jackson Woodard 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week". FOX5Vegas. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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