Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Virginia
Jelani Woods
TE • 6'7" • 275 lbs • Ellenwood, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jelani Woods reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
70
High-end production for a tight end
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Jelani Woods built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Ellenwood, GA wearing No. 89, spending time with Oklahoma State and Virginia. The clearest part of Jelani Woods' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 73
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Jelani Woods, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Virginia. Jelani Woods reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 974
- Receptions
- 76
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Jelani Woods quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 974
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Virginia
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cedar Grove · Oklahoma State
- High school pipeline
- Cedar Grove · 40 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 9 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 598 receiving yards · TE 16th (top 4%) · ACC 18th (top 8%) · National 163rd (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 7 | 8 | 135 | 2 | 48.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 9 | 15 | 108 | 1 | 33.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 7 | 8 | 129 | 1 | 36.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 44 | 598 | 8 | 71.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oklahoma State to Virginia | P4 to P4 | 75 | Dec 21, 2020 |
Jelani Woods played TE for Oklahoma State and Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jelani Woods recorded 6 rushing yards, 974 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Virginia paired 598 primary output with 71.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 71.2 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
54.4
Efficiency
71.2
Usage
13.4
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. William & Mary: 5. Illinois: 122. North Carolina: 47. Wake Forest: 73. Louisville: 10. Duke: 58. Georgia Tech: 63. BYU: 68. Notre Dame: 13. Pittsburgh: 75. Virginia Tech: 64
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. William & Mary: 1 by 33.3. Illinois: 5 by 100. North Carolina: 6 by 52.2. Wake Forest: 4 by 100. Louisville: 2 by 33.3. Duke: 5 by 77.3. Georgia Tech: 3 by 100. BYU: 3 by 100. Notre Dame: 2 by 43.3. Pittsburgh: 6 by 83.3. Virginia Tech: 7 by 61
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins51.6 · Games = 5 · -5.1 vs Losses
Losses56.7 · Games = 6 · +5.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 24-29 | — | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Pittsburgh | L 38-48 | — | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-28 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/31 | @ BYU | L 49-66 | — | 3 | 68 | 17.3 | 22.70 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Georgia Tech | W 48-40 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Duke | W 48-0 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Louisville | W 34-33 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Fri 9/24 | vs Wake Forest | L 17-37 | — | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ North Carolina | L 39-59 | — | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois100 receiving yards | W 42-14 | — | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 24.40 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs William & Mary | W 43-0 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
Jelani Woods story
Jelani Woods built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Ellenwood, GA wearing No. 89, spending time with Oklahoma State and Virginia. The clearest part of Jelani Woods' career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 974 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jelani Woods' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oklahoma State
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia
2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 135 | 90.5 | 5.3 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 112 | 43.3 | 10.7 | -23 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 112 | 43.3 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 129 | 67.8 | 8.2 | 17 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 598 | 71.2 | 13.4 | 469 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Illinois
Week 2 · W 42-14
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
122
Receiving Yards
86.6 takeover
122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Iowa State
Week 8 · W 24-21 · Conference game
54
Receiving Yards
83.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Iowa State
Week 9 · W 34-27 · Conference game
33
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa State
Week 6 · L 42-48 · Conference game
33
Receiving Yards
78.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Baylor
Week 8 · L 27-45 · Conference game
32
Receiving Yards
71.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 42.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
598 primary output · 71.2 efficiency · 13.4 usage
71.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
48.7
135 primary · 90.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
36.5
129 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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