Lawrence Woods III[1] (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back and return specialist for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Truman State. He has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), and the BC Lions of the CFL.
| No. 37 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| Born: | April 9, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | 6-game injured list |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, return specialist |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| College | Truman State |
| High school | McCluer South (Ferguson, MO) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints* |
| 2022–2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2024 | BC Lions* |
| 2024–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early life
editWoods played high school football at McCluer South High School in Ferguson, Missouri, and was a two-year starter.[2][3] He also participated in track and wrestling, and was a member of the National Honor Society in high school. He was a member of the 4x400 meter relay team that won the state title.[3]
College career
editWoods played played college football for the Truman Bulldogs of Truman State University. He played in 10 games his freshman year in 2016, recording 19 tackles and three interceptions while also returning three kickoffs for 145 yards and one touchdown.[4][3] He did not appear in any games in 2017, and was redshirted.[4] Woods played in 11 games during the 2018 season, totaling 43 tackles and two sacks while also returning 12 kickoffs for 609 yards and three touchdowns, earning GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year and D2CCCA All-America recognition as a kick returner.[4][3] He only played in four games in 2019 due to a torn ACL.[5][4] He did not appear in any games during COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.[4][3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+2⁄5 in (1.76 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.52 s | 4.28 s | 7.08 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
13 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Woods signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 14, 2021. He was waived on August 2, re-signed on August 13, and waived again on August 18, 2021.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)
editWoods was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 21, 2022.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, and activated from injured reserve on October 6, 2022.[8] He dressed in 14 games, starting one, during the 2022 season, returning 43 kickoffs for 990 yards and one touchdown, and 62 punts for 807 yards while also making three defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles.[4][9][10]
Woods was moved between injured reserve, the practice roster, and the active roster several times in 2023.[8] Overall, he dressed in seven games, starting four, returning 13 kickoffs for 277 yards and recording 20 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.[4][9] He was released by the Tiger-Cats on November 5, 2023.[8]
BC Lions
editWoods signed with the BC Lions of the CFL on December 4, 2023. He was released on May 2, 2024.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)
editWoods was signed with the Tiger-Cats again on May 6, 2024.[8][11]
References
edit- ^ Milton, Steve (July 20, 2022). "Is Lawrence Woods III the heir to the Ticat runback throne?". thespec.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence Woods". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Lawrence Woods". trumambulldogs.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lawrence Woods". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Zach. "Lawrence Woods NFL dreams come true". ktvo.com. pp. May 2, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence Woods Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Lawrence Woods College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lawrence Woods". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Woods III". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats lose electric DB/KR Lawrence Woods III ahead of matchup with Toronto Argonauts". 3downnation.com. June 17, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign Woods III, sign Canadian Makonzo". thespec.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.