STILLWATER – He spent four-years in Stillwater and after being recruited as a quarterback out of Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Ga., and moving to Cowboy back (tight end) Jelani Woods caught 31 passes for 361-yards and four touchdowns. His blocking improved, but then Woods went into the NCAA Transfer Portal and wound up in Virginia.
Apparently, the Cavaliers had a Midas touch in developing Woods as he more than doubled his career numbers in Stillwater with 44 receptions for 598-yards and eight touchdowns. He was first-team All-ACC and got some attention for All-American and the John Mackey Award for top tight end in college football.
On Friday night (April 29) the Indianapolis Colts made him the second tight end selected with the 73rd pick in the NFL Draft and the ninth pick in the third round.
Again, Woods numbers in Stillwater as a tight end were:
| Year | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TDs | Drops |
| 2018 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 at UVA | 44 | 598 | 13.6 | 8 | 5 |
| Totals | 75 | 959 | 12.8 | 12 | 9 |
Woods is 6-07.1, 253-pounds. He ran a 4.61 in the forty, had a 37.5 vertical, 10’9” broad jump, 4.33 on the 5-10-5 shuttle, and 24 on the bench press rep.
