2024 Football Roster
Roster
Woods, Ed

Jersey Number 4
Ed Woods
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 181
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- High School:
- McClymonds
- Prev School:
- Arizona State
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Played in 45 collegiate games over the course of five seasons (33 at Arizona State from 2020-23; 12 at MSU in 2024) . . . started 23 career games at cornerback (12 at ASU; 11 at MSU) . . . recorded 115 tackles, including 9.5 TFLs (28 yards) and two sacks (9 yards) . . . played in 33 games for the Sun Devils from 2020-23, including 12 starting assignments, collecting 66 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 10 pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and one interception during his time at ASU.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, including starts at cornerback in the final 11 games . . . recorded career highs in tackles (49) and TFLs (4.0 for 4 yards) . . . ranked fifth on the team in tackles and tied for fifth in tackles for loss . . . had three pass break-ups . . . played a total 625 snaps on defense, second most on the team . . . also made 85 appearances on special teams . . . had five tackles, including a 1-yard loss, against Rutgers on Senior Day in Spartan Stadium . . . made 10th start in a row in getting starting nod in Purdue game, posting a MSU career-high and tying a collegiate career-best nine tackles, the most since 2022 season at Arizona State, adding two pass break-ups, also season-high, in playing in all 68 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players, and both defensive backs, to play every snap in victory over the Boilermakers . . . earned ninth straight start in opening game at Illinois in defensive backfield, notching four tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss (1 yard) in charting 62 snaps, ranking second both among defensive backs and overall on the defense . . . started Indiana game and logged four stops in playing 52 snaps, ranking second among both defensive backs and defense overall . . . opened game at Michigan at defensive back and tallied two tackles in registering 42 snaps . . . posted four tackles with one pass break-up in charting 44 snaps after starting Iowa game at cornerback . . . earned start at Oregon, logging one tackle with 1.0 TFL (1 yard), in playing 68 snaps, which was tied for second both among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . opened Ohio State game at cornerback and posted four tackles in charting 62 snaps, ranking third among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . drew start in game at Boston College, posting five tackles in playing 58 of the 60 defensive snaps, grading out at 80.5 for tackling, leading the defense . . . was starting defensive back vs. Prairie View A&M and tallied five tackles in 37 snaps . . . started game at Maryland and logged four stops playing 24 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, recording three tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack, adding one QB hurry, while posting 53 plays.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in all 12 regular-season games, including five starts . . . recorded 33 tackles (27 solo, six assists) . . . had four pass break-ups and two forced fumbles . . . played 503 snaps at cornerback and made 87 appearances on special teams . . . recorded four tackles in regular-season finale vs. Arizona (11/25) . . . recorded his first career interception and returned it 15 yards vs. Oregon (11/18); also had a pass break-up against the Ducks . . . tied his season high with six stops, including a 4-yard loss, vs. Washington State (10/28) . . . tallied six tackles, including a 5-yard TFL, to go along with a PBU vs. Washington (10/21) . . . broke up a pass and had three solo tackles vs. Colorado (10/7) . . . had a PBU and two assisted tackles at Cal (9/30) . . . broke up a pass and collected two tackles vs. USC (9/23) . . . had three solo stops, including a 4-yard TFL, against Fresno State (9/16) . . . had three solo tackles in season-opening win over Southern Utah (8/31).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT ARIZONA STATE): Appeared in eight games, including seven starts at cornerback . . . registered a career-best six pass break-ups . . . tallied 28 tackles (21 solo, seven assists) . . . had 2.0 TFLs for 11 yards . . . played 374 snaps on defense at cornerback and made 52 appearances on special teams . . . had six tackles against Oregon State, including a 3-yard loss (11/19) . . . broke up two passes and had four stops at Washington State (11/12) . . . had a career-high three PBUs and also forced a fumble and collected two solo tackles in win at Colorado (10/29) . . . posted a career-high nine tackles (seven solo, two assists), including an 8-yard sack, while breaking up a pass at Stanford (10/22) . . . missed four of the first six games of the season.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in nine games . . . made 119 appearances on special teams and played 28 snaps at cornerback . . . recorded three tackles.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in four games . . . made 45 appearances on special teams and played 41 snaps at cornerback . . . recorded two solo tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top cornerbacks in the nation in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports (No. 37) and ESPN.com (No. 62) . . . rated one of the best overall players in the state of California in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports (No. 51), ESPN.com (No. 67) and Rivals (No. 84) . . . played both defensive back and wide receiver at McClymonds High School in Oakland . . . the Warriors went 11-1 during his senior year in 2019 and reached the CIF state championship Division 2-A bowl game.
CAREER NOTES: Played in 45 collegiate games over the course of five seasons (33 at Arizona State from 2020-23; 12 at MSU in 2024) . . . started 23 career games at cornerback (12 at ASU; 11 at MSU) . . . recorded 115 tackles, including 9.5 TFLs (28 yards) and two sacks (9 yards) . . . played in 33 games for the Sun Devils from 2020-23, including 12 starting assignments, collecting 66 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 10 pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and one interception during his time at ASU.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, including starts at cornerback in the final 11 games . . . recorded career highs in tackles (49) and TFLs (4.0 for 4 yards) . . . ranked fifth on the team in tackles and tied for fifth in tackles for loss . . . had three pass break-ups . . . played a total 625 snaps on defense, second most on the team . . . also made 85 appearances on special teams . . . had five tackles, including a 1-yard loss, against Rutgers on Senior Day in Spartan Stadium . . . made 10th start in a row in getting starting nod in Purdue game, posting a MSU career-high and tying a collegiate career-best nine tackles, the most since 2022 season at Arizona State, adding two pass break-ups, also season-high, in playing in all 68 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players, and both defensive backs, to play every snap in victory over the Boilermakers . . . earned ninth straight start in opening game at Illinois in defensive backfield, notching four tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss (1 yard) in charting 62 snaps, ranking second both among defensive backs and overall on the defense . . . started Indiana game and logged four stops in playing 52 snaps, ranking second among both defensive backs and defense overall . . . opened game at Michigan at defensive back and tallied two tackles in registering 42 snaps . . . posted four tackles with one pass break-up in charting 44 snaps after starting Iowa game at cornerback . . . earned start at Oregon, logging one tackle with 1.0 TFL (1 yard), in playing 68 snaps, which was tied for second both among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . opened Ohio State game at cornerback and posted four tackles in charting 62 snaps, ranking third among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . drew start in game at Boston College, posting five tackles in playing 58 of the 60 defensive snaps, grading out at 80.5 for tackling, leading the defense . . . was starting defensive back vs. Prairie View A&M and tallied five tackles in 37 snaps . . . started game at Maryland and logged four stops playing 24 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, recording three tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack, adding one QB hurry, while posting 53 plays.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in all 12 regular-season games, including five starts . . . recorded 33 tackles (27 solo, six assists) . . . had four pass break-ups and two forced fumbles . . . played 503 snaps at cornerback and made 87 appearances on special teams . . . recorded four tackles in regular-season finale vs. Arizona (11/25) . . . recorded his first career interception and returned it 15 yards vs. Oregon (11/18); also had a pass break-up against the Ducks . . . tied his season high with six stops, including a 4-yard loss, vs. Washington State (10/28) . . . tallied six tackles, including a 5-yard TFL, to go along with a PBU vs. Washington (10/21) . . . broke up a pass and had three solo tackles vs. Colorado (10/7) . . . had a PBU and two assisted tackles at Cal (9/30) . . . broke up a pass and collected two tackles vs. USC (9/23) . . . had three solo stops, including a 4-yard TFL, against Fresno State (9/16) . . . had three solo tackles in season-opening win over Southern Utah (8/31).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT ARIZONA STATE): Appeared in eight games, including seven starts at cornerback . . . registered a career-best six pass break-ups . . . tallied 28 tackles (21 solo, seven assists) . . . had 2.0 TFLs for 11 yards . . . played 374 snaps on defense at cornerback and made 52 appearances on special teams . . . had six tackles against Oregon State, including a 3-yard loss (11/19) . . . broke up two passes and had four stops at Washington State (11/12) . . . had a career-high three PBUs and also forced a fumble and collected two solo tackles in win at Colorado (10/29) . . . posted a career-high nine tackles (seven solo, two assists), including an 8-yard sack, while breaking up a pass at Stanford (10/22) . . . missed four of the first six games of the season.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in nine games . . . made 119 appearances on special teams and played 28 snaps at cornerback . . . recorded three tackles.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE): Played in four games . . . made 45 appearances on special teams and played 41 snaps at cornerback . . . recorded two solo tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top cornerbacks in the nation in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports (No. 37) and ESPN.com (No. 62) . . . rated one of the best overall players in the state of California in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports (No. 51), ESPN.com (No. 67) and Rivals (No. 84) . . . played both defensive back and wide receiver at McClymonds High School in Oakland . . . the Warriors went 11-1 during his senior year in 2019 and reached the CIF state championship Division 2-A bowl game.
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