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.

Ed Woods
Michigan State Spartans – No. 10
PositionDefensive back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-11) March 11, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMcClymonds (Oakland, California)

Early life and high school

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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

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Arizona State

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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

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Woods transferred to play for the Michigan State Spartans.[5]

References

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  1. ^ @edwardwoods_ (March 11, 2019). "Blessed to see another year Big 17 🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gardner, Michelle (December 9, 2019). "Arizona State football adds another commit to 2020 class". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Edward Woods". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Gardner, Michelle (April 22, 2024). "Another ASU football player, Ed Woods, headed to portal". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.