Al Woods (American football)
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Woods during his second tenure with the Steelers in 2012. | |||||||||
| No. 96 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 25, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jennings, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Elton (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016 | |||||||||
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Al Joseph Woods (born March 25, 1987) is an American football nose tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
Woods has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Woods was projected to be drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[1]
New Orleans Saints
Woods was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on July 15, 2010.[2] He was released on September 4, 2010.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 7, 2010, Woods was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 2, 2010, Woods was signed off the Steelers' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He was cut on September 3, 2011.
Seattle Seahawks
Woods was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 4, 2011.[4] He was waived on November 8.[5]
Second Stint with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed him off of waivers on November 9, 2011. Woods played in three games during the 2012 season.[6]
Tennessee Titans
Woods signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 12, 2014.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Al Woods, DS #11 DT, LSU". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ↑ Sheldon Mickles, "Former LSU lineman Woods signs with Saints", The Advocate (Louisiana), July 16, 2010.
- ↑ Brad Biggs, "Bucs sign Al Woods off the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.", National Football Post, November 2, 2010.
- ↑ Seahawks.com
- ↑ Seahawk Transactions 2011
- ↑ Steelers.com
- ↑ "Titans Agree to Terms with Former Steelers Defensive Lineman Al Woods". TitansOnline.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike (March 12, 2014). "Report: Al Woods agrees to deal with Titans". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-16.