2020-21 Football Roster
Roster
Woods, Jay

Jersey Number 4
Jay Woods
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- Previous School:
- South Alabama
- High School:
- Pinson Valley HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2020-21: Named to All-OVC first team…Played and started in all seven games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Compiled 23 total tackles, including 18 solos and five assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss totaling six yards… Led the OVC with nine pass breakups…Ranked 22nd nationally in passes defended with 1.3 per game…Tallied a season-high four pass breakups against Austin Peay (March 21)…Tallied a season-high six tackles in his Skyhawk debut against Murray State (Feb. 28)…Recovered a fumble against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recorded a tackle for loss against Tennessee State (March 28) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Notched five tackles and recovered a fumble against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recorded a quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from South Alabama where he spent four seasons…Played in five games in 2018…Notched a tackle, an interception and pass breakup in his collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech…Prepped at Pinson Valley High School where he played for head coach Matt Glover…Started for three years, totaling 110 total tackles and eight tackles for loss…Tallied 15 interceptions and 35 pass breakups for his career…Returned four punts for touchdowns…Twice named to the Trussville Tribune All-Tribune Team….Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout.
PERSONAL: Born on August 28, 1997...Son of Jacques Woods, Jr., Kalieah Woods and LaKeasha Hargrove...Has six siblings, K'Lynd, McKinney, Andrew, Tyus, Oliva and Jacob...Graduated with a degree in hospitality and tourism management from South Alabama and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at UT Martin.
- Yearly Honors
- All-OVC First Team (2020-21)
- All-OVC Second Team (2021)
- Phil Steele FCS All-OVC second team (2021)
- Preseason Honors
- Preseason All-OVC (2021)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC second team (2021)
2020-21: Named to All-OVC first team…Played and started in all seven games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Compiled 23 total tackles, including 18 solos and five assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss totaling six yards… Led the OVC with nine pass breakups…Ranked 22nd nationally in passes defended with 1.3 per game…Tallied a season-high four pass breakups against Austin Peay (March 21)…Tallied a season-high six tackles in his Skyhawk debut against Murray State (Feb. 28)…Recovered a fumble against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recorded a tackle for loss against Tennessee State (March 28) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Notched five tackles and recovered a fumble against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recorded a quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from South Alabama where he spent four seasons…Played in five games in 2018…Notched a tackle, an interception and pass breakup in his collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech…Prepped at Pinson Valley High School where he played for head coach Matt Glover…Started for three years, totaling 110 total tackles and eight tackles for loss…Tallied 15 interceptions and 35 pass breakups for his career…Returned four punts for touchdowns…Twice named to the Trussville Tribune All-Tribune Team….Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout.
PERSONAL: Born on August 28, 1997...Son of Jacques Woods, Jr., Kalieah Woods and LaKeasha Hargrove...Has six siblings, K'Lynd, McKinney, Andrew, Tyus, Oliva and Jacob...Graduated with a degree in hospitality and tourism management from South Alabama and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at UT Martin.
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