Jackson Woodard
| UNLV Rebels – No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ernest Jackson Woodard is an American college football linebacker for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
[edit]Woodard attended Little Rock Christian Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was an unranked recruit and received offers from schools such as Southern Nazarene and VMI.[1] However, Woodard decided to commit to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks as a preferred walk-on.[2]
College career
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]In three seasons at Arkansas from 2020 to 2022, Woodard played in 28 games where he totaled 16 tackles, and a pass deflection.[3][4][5] After the 2022 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
UNLV
[edit]Woodard transferred to play for the UNLV Rebels.[7] In his first season with UNLV in 2023, he had a breakout season notching 116 tackles with nine being for a loss, two and a half sacks, four pass deflections, and an interception.[8][9] In the 2024 season opener, Woodard was named the Mountain West Conference defensive player of the week after posting 11 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, and a pass deflection in a win over Houston.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Kirk, Otis. "Arkansas Lands Preferred Walk-on Linebacker Jackson Woodard". KNWA.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Jones, Matt (18 May 2020). "Walk-on LB gaining weight, maintaining speed". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Jackson Woodard". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Graney, Ed. "Star linebacker eyes conference title as UNLV opens season at Houston". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. [failed verification]
- ^ Brewer, Ray (7 March 2024). "UNLV's defensive leader Jackson Woodard is a man on a mission". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. [failed verification]
- ^ Farner, Keith (30 December 2022). "Arkansas sees veteran defender enter transfer portal after he played in every game in 2022". Saturday Down South. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Sam (15 August 2023). "Gordon: New UNLV linebacker is all football, all the time". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Keefer, Case (12 July 2024). "Bond between stars Ricky White, Jackson Woodard drives UNLV into big season". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Jackson Woodard 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week". FOX5Vegas. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.