Tory Woodbury

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Tory Woodbury
Norfolk State Spartans
Title Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born (1978-07-12) July 12, 1978 (age 47)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school Robert B. Glenn
(Kernersville, North Carolina)
College Winston-Salem State
NFL draft 2001: undrafted
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Operations
Awards and highlights
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Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is the special teams coordinator for the Norfolk State Spartans. He played professionally as a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

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Woodbury played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2001. He won Super Bowl LVI as a coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

College career

Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at Winston-Salem State University. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a Rams record.

Professional career

Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr. [1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards. [2]

Coaching career

On July 22, 2015, Woodbury was named the offensive coordinator for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls. [3]

Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, [4] [5] [6] after three years of being a scout within the organization.

Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023. [7]

On March 12, 2024, Woodbury was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Howard Bison. [8]

On January 31, 2025, Woodbury joined Michael Vick and his staff at Norfolk State as special teams coordinator. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tory Woodbury Named JCSU Offensive Coordinator". goldenbullsports.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 12, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (March 12, 2024). "Tory Woodbury added to Howard University football staff". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tory Woodbury Joins Norfolk State Staff as Special Teams Coordinator". nsuspartans. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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