Cedric Woods

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Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Monroe, La.
High School:
Carroll HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Preseason Watch List (2025)
Athlon Preseason Second Team All-CUSA (2025)
Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-CUSA (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2025, 2026)
Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-Conference USA (2022)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2020)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024)
Started and played in 12 games at cornerback … Finished the season with 30 tackles and five pass breakups … Tallied a season-high seven tackles on the road at NC State (Sept. 14) … Collected three tackles and two pass breakups in the win over MTSU (Oct. 10) … Recorded four tackles and a pass breakup versus Jax State (Nov. 9) … Returned one punt for 49 yards against Tulsa (Sept. 21).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023)
Appeared and started in 10 games at cornerback in 2023 ... Recorded 22 total tackles, team-leading two interceptions and forced fumble ... Forced a fumble and had a season-high five tackles at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 10) ... Returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown during the win over Northwestern State (Sept. 9) ... Had an interception during the game's opening drive against Western Kentucky (Oct. 5).

JUNIOR (2022)
Appeared in three games while making one start at cornerback in 2022 ... Missed extended time due to injury ... Registered three total tackles (2 solo, 1 assists) ... Registered a tackle in all three games played (UTSA, Nov. 11, Charlotte, Nov. 19 and UAB, Nov. 26).

SOPHOMORE (2021)
Started in all 12 games at cornerback in 2021 ... Registered 31 total tackles (26 solo, 5 assists) ... Led the Bulldogs with seven pass breakups ... Recorded one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery ... Posted a tackle in 10 games, including five games recording at least three tackles ... Recorded a season-high six tackles on two occasions at Mississippi State (Sept. 4) and against SMU (Sept. 18).

FRESHMAN (2020)
Started in all 10 games at cornerback as a true freshman for the Bulldogs in the 2020 season ... Made first career appearance at Southern Miss (Sept. 19), recording a career-high six tackles (two solo, four assisted) ... Led the Bulldogs with six pass breakups ... Registered 30 tackles (21 solo) and two interceptions ... Posted a tackle in nine games, including seven games recording at least three tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate from Carroll High School in 2020 ... Rated as a three-star cornerback by ESPN and 247Sports.com ... A four-year starting cornerback in high school, and a two-way starter in his final three seasons ... Started as Carroll's quarterback as a sophomore and junior before moving to wide receiver as a senior ... Earned first team All-District 2-3A recognition as both a defensive back and wide receiver ... Played in the I-20 Bowl all-star game as a senior.