Edward Woods (born March 11, 2002)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Early life and high school
Woods attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and received offers from schools such as Arizona State, USC, Arizona, Washington State and Tulane,[2] ultimately committing to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[3]
College career
Arizona State
In Woods' first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he combined to play in five games, making five tackles.[4] In 2022, he played in eight games, where he notched 28 tackles, a sack, six pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[2] During the 2023 season, Woods played all 12 games for the Sun Devils, tallying 33 tackles, four pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles.[5] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Woods entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Michigan State
Woods transferred to play for the Michigan State Spartans.[5]
References
- ^ @edwardwoods_ (March 11, 2019). "Blessed to see another year Big 17 🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Lyskawa, Jake (April 30, 2024). "Michigan State lands former Arizona State CB Ed Woods via transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (December 9, 2019). "Arizona State football adds another commit to 2020 class". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Edward Woods". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramsey, Jared (April 30, 2024). "Michigan State football picks up former Arizona State DB Ed Woods from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (April 22, 2024). "Another ASU football player, Ed Woods, headed to portal". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.