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D. J. Woods
Personal information
Born: (1989-11-29) November 29, 1989 (age 35)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Strongsville
(Strongsville, Ohio)
College:Cincinnati (2008–2011)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2012: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:19
Receiving yards:323
Receiving TDs:4
Tackles:5.5
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Derrick L. Woods, Jr. (born November 29, 1989) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. Professionally, he was a member of the Tennessee Titans, BC Lions, Chicago Rush, Ottawa Redblacks, and San Jose SaberCats.

Early life

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Derrick L. Woods, Jr. was born on November 29, 1989.[1] He played high school football at Strongsville High School in Strongsville, Ohio as a wide receiver and defensive back.[1] He caught 35 passes for 750 yards and eight touchdowns his junior year.[1] He recorded 38 receptions as a senior in 2007 before missing the final five games of the season due to injury.[1] Wood garnered Associated Press second-team Division I All-Ohio recognition for the 2007 season.[1] Overall, he caught 153 passes for 1,797 yards and 18 touchdowns during his high school career while also returning five kickoffs for touchdowns and three punts for touchdowns.[1]

College career

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Woods played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati from 2008 to 2011.[2] He played in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2008, catching 14 passes for 168 yards while also returning 12 punts for 113 yards.[2] He started 12 games for the Bearcats during the 2009 season, recording 51 receptions for 640 yards and four touchdowns.[1][2] As a junior in 2010, Woods totaled 57 catches for 898 yards and eight touchdowns, 32 kick returns for 728 yards, and 19 punt returns for 146 yards.[2] He was named second-team All-Big East for the 2010 season.[3] He caught 37 passes for 450 yards and two touchdowns his senior year in 2011 while also returning 11 punts for 71 yards.[2]

Professional career

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Woods signed with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) on May 3, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft.[4] He was released on September 1, 2012.[5]

Woods was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in October 2012.[5]

Woods was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL) on May 16, 2013.[6] He recorded 19 catches for 232 yards and four touchdowns, five solo tackles, and one assisted tackle, for the Rush during the 2013 season.[7] He was placed on the suspended list on July 11, 2013.[6]

Woods signed with the expansion Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on February 13, 2014.[8]

Woods was assigned to the San Jose Sabercats of the AFL on October 27, 2014.[9] He was placed on recallable reassignment on January 26, 2015.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "D.J. Woods". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "D.J. Woods". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "Todman Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year". UConnHuskies.com. December 8, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "D.J. Woods". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ a b Beamish, Mike (October 24, 2012). "Woods cuts through the competition". The Vancouver Sun. pp. C10. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "DJ Woods". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Panzeri, Allen (February 13, 2014). "Redblacks stay active in free-agent market, sign five more players". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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