Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is a former American football quarterback and wide receiver and current Special Teams Coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Winston-Salem State University by the New York Jets. Woodbury won Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

Tory Woodbury
Houston Roughnecks
Position:Special Teams Coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1978-07-12) July 12, 1978 (age 45)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Robert B. Glenn
(Kernersville, North Carolina)
College:Winston-Salem State
Undrafted:2001
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career edit

Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at WSSU. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a school record.

Professional career edit

Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr.[1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.

Coaching career edit

Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,[2][3][4] after three years of being a scout within the organization.

Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Williams, Charean (February 13, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.