Riq Woolen

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Riq Woolen
No. 27 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-02) May 2, 1999 (age 25)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Arlington Heights
(Fort Worth, Texas)
College: UTSA (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 5 / pick: 153
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Total tackles:122
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:32
Interceptions:9
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Tariq "Riq" Woolen [1] (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTSA Roadrunners and was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Woolen made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2022.

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Early life

Woolen grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Arlington Heights High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) over offers from North Texas, Houston, and Texas State. [2]

College career

Woolen redshirted his freshman season at UTSA. [3] As a redshirt freshman wide receiver, he caught 15 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown. [4] Woolen started the first three games of his redshirt sophomore season before moving to the cornerback position. [5]

Woolen became a starter during his redshirt junior season and finished the year with 35 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks with four passes broken up and one interception. [6] Woolen had 25 tackles, 5 passes broken up, and one interception as a redshirt senior. [7] After the conclusion of his college career, Woolen was invited to play in the 2022 Senior Bowl. [8]

Professional career

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 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.26 s1.49 s2.49 s4.30 s7.10 s42.0 in
(1.07 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

At the 2022 NFL Combine, Woolen ran a 4.26-second 40-yard dash, tied for third-best in the Combine history and fastest for a player over six foot. [11] [12] He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [13]

In Week 3, Woolen recorded his first career interception from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota as time expired in the second half. [14] In Week 4, Woolen had his second career interception against Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown in the 48–45 win. [15] After intercepting Kyler Murray in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, Woolen became the only rookie over the last 10 years to record an interception in at least four consecutive games. [16] [17] He was named National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 6. [18] He was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team and earned Pro Bowl honors. [19] [20] He finished his rookie season with a total of six interceptions, tied for most in the league. [21] [22] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [23]

In the 2023 season, Woolen finished with 53 total tackles (42 solo), two interceptions, 11 passes defended, and two fumble recoveries. [24]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Legend
Led the league
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2022 SEA 171763461710.00166477.84010382.70
2023 SEA 161553421110.0011200.0000210.50
Career 3332116882820.00278477.84010591.80

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTfLSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsAvgTD
2022 SEA 1133000.0010000000000
Career 1133000.0010000000000

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