1. Jelani Woods was born on October 9,1998 and is an American professional football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Jelani Woods
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Jelani Woods played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys before transferring to the Virginia Cavaliers for 2021, when he was named first-team All-ACC.
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Jelani Woods grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia, and attended Cedar Grove High School.
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Jelani Woods played quarterback and passed for 1,992 yards with 20 touchdown passes against six interceptions in his junior season.
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Jelani Woods was named honorable mention All-State in basketball by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Jelani Woods was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Michigan, Louisville, Kansas State, and South Carolina.
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Jelani Woods joined the team as an early enrollee and redshirted his freshman year and was moved from quarterback to tight end during the Cowboys practices leading up to the 2017 Camping World Bowl.
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Jelani Woods finished his redshirt freshman season with seven receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jelani Woods had eight receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown and was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt junior.
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Jelani Woods was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after catching 44 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Jelani Woods was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round with the 73rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
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Jelani Woods finished the season with 25 catches for 312 yards and three touchdowns.