Biography
Super senior heads into his second season as ULM’s starting Mike linebacker . . . preseason All-Sun Belt selection at linebacker by Athlon Sports (second team), Pro Football Focus (third team) and Phil Steele (fourth team) . . . former three-year letterman at Jacksonville State; appeared in 32 games for the Gamecocks, including 18 starts at Mike linebacker . . . has played in 44 career games (Jacksonville State and ULM combined), including 30 starts at Mike linebacker . . . has recorded 239 career tackles (114 solos, 125 assists), with 24 resulting in losses (64 yards) including 3.5 sacks (18 yards) . . . has produced double-digit tackles in eight career games . . . 2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Earned All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention in 2021 . . . selected Team MVP and Defensive MVP by the coaching staff . . . started all 12 games at Mike linebacker . . . ranked second on the team with 89 tackles (42 solos, 47 assists) . . . led the Warhawks in tackles for loss (8.5 for 27 yards) and finished second in sacks (3.5 for 18 yards) . . . ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in tackles, averaging 7.4 per game . . . also credited with three quarterback hurries and three pass break-ups . . . selected as ULM’s Defensive Player of the Week on three occasions (vs. Jackson State, Liberty and Arkansas State) . . . served as one of the game captains three times: vs. Troy, vs. South Alabama and at LSU . . . produced double-figure tackles in four games, including 11 stops (8 solos, 3 assists) at LSU . . . set career highs in tackles (15: 7 solos, 8 assists) and tackles for loss (3.5 for 6 yards), including a 2-yard sack, vs. Arkansas State . . . tallied seven stops (3 solos, 4 assists) and a QB hurry at Texas State . . . posted seven tackles (6 solos, 1 assist) to go along with a career-high two pass break-ups at App State . . . collected 13 tackles, including a half tackle for loss, to help lead ULM to a 41-31 victory over South Alabama; Warhawks held USA to three consecutive three-and-outs during a key stretch in the second half while the ULM offense put 10 points on the scoreboard, which proved to be the final margin in the game; ULM limited the Jaguars to 89 yards rushing on 32 attempts (2.8 yards per carry) . . . was selected Louisiana Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Week after delivering 10 stops (4 solos, 6 assists), including a career-best 1.5 sacks for 13 yards, and a QB hurry in ULM’s 31-28 victory over Liberty; combined with Jahaziel Lee to stuff Liberty’s Shedro Louis for no gain on fourth-and-goal from the ULM 1-yard line late in the first quarter, as the Warhawks turned away the Flames, who had four shots to score from the 2 after a 73-yard return after a blocked field goal; ULM limited Liberty to just two first downs and 36 total yards on 12 plays in the third quarter as the Warhawks turned a 14-0 halftime deficit into a 28-14 lead . . . his interception with 5:24 left in the fourth quarter iced ULM’s 12-7 victory over Jackson State in the 2021 home opener . . . JACKSONVILLE STATE HIGHLIGHTS | 2020-21 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . started six of seven games at Mike linebacker in 2020-21, including the last five games in a row . . . produced 24 tackles (13 solos, 11 assists), including four for losses (8 yards) . . . credited with five tackles vs. Tennessee Tech, including a season-high two stops behind the line of scrimmage (5 yards) . . . made six stops at North Alabama, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . recorded seven tackles in the 2020 season opener at Florida State, including six solo hits . . . 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to the All-OVC Second Team as well as the NCAA Football Championship Series ADA Academic All-Star Team in 2019 . . . started all 12 games and led the Gamecocks with 96 tackles (43 solos, 53 assists) . . . recorded a career-best 7.0 tackles for losses (10 yards) to go along with four pass break-ups . . . produced double-digit tackles four times, including 11 each in back-to-back games at Tennessee Tech (1.5 for losses of 7 yards) and vs. Eastern Kentucky (1.0 for a 1-yard loss) to close out the season . . . totaled nine stops at UT Martin, including a half sack . . . contributed eight tackles and an interception at Eastern Illinois . . . amassed a career-high 12 tackles at Austin Peay, including eight solo hits . . . tallied 10 stops and two pass break-ups in the 2019 season opener at Southeastern Louisiana . . . 2018 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games in 2018 . . . registered 30 tackles (16 solos, 14 assists), including 4.5 for losses (19 yards) . . . ranked second on the team with three interceptions (29 yards) . . . matched his season high with four tackles vs. Kennesaw State . . . made four stops at Murray State, with a career-best 2.5 for losses (10 yards) including a half sack (4 yards); also picked off a pass in the fourth quarter . . . recorded a career-high two interceptions at Eastern Kentucky; both picks came in the second half and set up a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns . . . 2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS AND PERSONAL DATA: Former team captain for Coach Jack Hankins at Thomasville (Ala.) High School . . . named second-team all-state as a senior in 2016 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) . . . also earned AL.com Coastal Alabama All-Region honors after recording 121 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions as a senior . . . also scored 14 rushing touchdowns out of the wildcat formation . . . helped lead the Tigers to a 9-3 record in 2016 while advancing to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs before falling to eventual state champion Handley . . . also lettered in baseball; named all-state honorable mention as a shortstop as a junior . . . born Nov. 16, 1998 . . . son of Gachel Woodard . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Jacksonville State in the fall of 2020 . . . currently pursuing a master’s in business administration.
