Bear Woods

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Bear Woods
File:48, Bear Woods, Aug 2, 2018.jpg
Woods before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2018.
Born: (1987-01-22) January 22, 1987 (age 37)
Macclenny, Florida
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
CollegeTroy
Career history
As player
2010–2011Atlanta Falcons*
2011–2016Montreal Alouettes
2017–2021Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2014, 2016
CFL East All-Star2014, 2016
Career stats

Jonathan "Bear" Woods (born January 22, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He made his professional debut for the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) in 2013 and won a Grey Cup championship with the Toronto Argonauts in 2017. He played college football at Troy University. In January 2022, he was named head football coach at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Alabama.

Early life

Woods is a native of Macclenny, Florida and attended Baker County High School.[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Woods was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2010. He was waived on September 2, 2011.

Montreal Alouettes

On September 28, 2011, Woods signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[2] Woods did not see any playing time in his first 2 seasons in the CFL; in the 2013 CFL season Woods played on special teams and sparingly on defense. He accumulated 5 defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles. The 2014 CFL season proved to be a breakout year for Woods, as he finished the year ranked number 2 in tackles with 89 (BC Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian finished first with 143). He also added an impressive 7 quarterback sacks. He was the East Division nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2014, winning the James P. McCaffrey Trophy as consolation.[3] Following his standout season, he signed a three-year extension with the Alouettes on January 2, 2015.[4] Woods missed the vast majority of the 2015 season after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the second game of the season.[5] Woods returned to being one of the star players on the Al's defense for their 2016 season. He played in all 18 regular season games and for the second time in his career finished second in tackles to Elimimian. Woods also had five sacks, three forced fumbles, one of which he recovered, and two interceptions. Just like in 2014, both linebackers were nominated to represent their divisions as the finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.[6] Just like in 2014 Solomon Elimimian once again took home the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award for the 2016 season.[7] On May 29, 2017, at the start of training camp for the 2017 season, the Alouettes announced they had released Woods.[8]

Toronto Argonauts

References

  1. ↑ "GRIN AND BEAR IT: Troy linebacker Bear Woods bided his time, then made the most of his shot". January 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Alouettes beef up practice roster". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Shortening the list: Elimimian, Ray headline awards finalists". cfl.ca. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Als extend four on defence including Woods". cfl.ca. January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alouettes turn to Nic Shortill to fill middle-linebacker hole". Montreal Gazette. September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Alouettes linebacker Bear Woods a finalist for top CFL defender award". Montreal Gazette. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Stamped and Sealed: Calgary dominates Shaw CFL Awards". CFL.ca. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Alouettes release star LB Woods - Article - TSN". TSN. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.

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