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{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Ed Woods
|school= Michigan State Spartans
|currentnumber=10
|currentposition=[[Defensive back]]
|class=Senior
|major=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|3|11}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=edwardwoods_|number=1105125272968298496|title=Blessed to see another year Big 17 🎉|access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
|birth_place=[[Oakland, California]], U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight_lb=170
|highlights=
|highschool=[[McClymonds High School|McClymonds]] (Oakland, California)
|pastschools=
*[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2020–2023)
*[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (2024–present)
|bowlgames=
|espn=4592222
}}
'''Edward Woods''' (born March 11, 2002)<ref name=birthday/> is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]. He previously played for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]].
==Early life and high school==
Woods attended high school at [[McClymonds High School|McClymonds]]. Coming out of high school, Woods held offers from schools such as Arizona State, USC, Arizona, Washington State and Tulane.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lyskawa |first=Jake |title=Michigan State lands former Arizona State CB Ed Woods via transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-state-spartans/news/michigan-state-lands-transfer-cornerback-ed-woods/ |website=On3.com |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> Ultimately, Woods was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play [[college football]] for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Michelle |title=Arizona State football adds another commit to 2020 class |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2019/12/09/oakland-mcclymonds-db-edward-woods-commits-to-asu-football/2632934001/ |website=The Arizona Republic |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gange |first=Scotty |title=ASU Early Signing Day: Cornerback Edward Woods puts pen to paper, signs with Sun Devils |url=https://www.houseofsparky.com/2019/12/18/21028159/asu-early-signing-day-cornerback-edward-woods-puts-pen-to-paper-signs-with-sun-devils |website=House of Sparky |date=18 December 2019 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>
==College career==
=== Arizona State ===
In Woods' first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he combined to play in five games, making five tackles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edward Woods |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/edward-woods-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> During the 2022 season, Woods played in eight games, where he notched 28 tackles, a sack, six pass deflections, and a forced fumble.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Jared |title=Michigan State football picks up former Arizona State DB Ed Woods from transfer portal |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2024/04/30/michigan-state-football-commitment-arizona-state-asu-transfer-db-ed-woods-jonathan-smith/73511990007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> During the 2023 season, Woods played in all 12 games for the Sun Devils, tallying 33 tackles, four pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kenney |first=Madeline |date=30 April 2024 |title=Michigan State football lands transfer defensive back Ed Woods from Arizona State |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2024/04/30/michigan-state-spartans-land-transfer-defensive-back-ed-woods/73512170007/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=The Detroit News}}</ref> After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Woods decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Michelle |title=Another ASU football player, Ed Woods, headed to portal |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2024/04/22/asu-football-player-ed-woods-headed-to-portal/73417197007/ |website=The Arizona Republic |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trezevant |first=Ezekiel |date=30 April 2024 |title=Potential Transfer CB Edward Woods Will Soon Choose Between Michigan State Football and Jonathan Smith, and Alabama |url=https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/michigan-state-spartans-football-jonahtan-smith-recruiting-charlie-white-alabama-football |access-date=3 May 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>
=== Michigan State ===
Woods decided to transfer to play for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wenzel |first=Matt |title=Arizona State DB transfer picks Michigan State over Alabama |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2024/04/arizona-state-db-transfer-picks-michigan-state-over-alabama.html |website=MLive.com |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trezevant |first=Ezekiel |date=30 April 2024 |title=3-Star DB Ed Woods Chooses Michigan State Over Alabama |url=https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/michigan-state-spartans-football-jonathan-smith-edward-woods-transfer-portal-arizona-state-alabama |access-date=3 May 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>
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[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Oakland, California]]
[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:McClymonds High School alumni]]
[[Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players]]
[[Category:Michigan State Spartans football players]]