Player Dossier

2017-2022

Illinois

Jamal Woods

DL • 6'2" • 290 lbs • Hueytown, AL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jamal Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.5

Efficiency

15.2

Consistency

38.9

Season Value

16.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jamal Woods, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois. Jamal Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Illinois paired 8 primary output with 33.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 15.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

4

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

15.2

Usage

4.5

Consistency

38.9

Best Game by takeover score

Northwestern

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 0.5. Wyoming: 0. Nebraska: 0. Northwestern: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 5 by 25.8. Wyoming: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=3
First Half0.3 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=2 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Northwestern

Best efficiency game

25.8 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 11/26@ NorthwesternW 41-332100
Sat 10/29@ NebraskaW 26-910000
Sat 9/3@ IndianaL 20-23520.5000
Sat 8/27vs WyomingW 38-621000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Illinois

    2017-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois3.516.94.1
2018 Regular SeasonIllinois833.59.44.5
2019 PostseasonIllinois619.75.6-2
2019 Regular SeasonIllinois619.75.60
2020 Regular SeasonIllinois0.510.82.7-5.5
2021 Regular SeasonIllinois28.82.21.5
2022 Regular SeasonIllinois1.515.24.5-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Indiana

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

4

Primary metric

Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.

#3

UConn

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.

#5

Maryland

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Illinois

8 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 9.4 usage

35.8

#2

2019 Postseason · Illinois

22.7

6 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 5.6 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Illinois

22.7

6 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8028

Hueytown · Hueytown, AL

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

78

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jamal Woods quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
78