Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024California
Craig Woodson
DB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Craig Woodson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
39
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
Craig Woodson built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with California. The clearest part of Craig Woodson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 106
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Craig Woodson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · California. Craig Woodson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 246
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 16
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Craig Woodson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- California · DB
- Career Tackles
- 246
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · California
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Grand Prairie · California
- High school pipeline
- South Grand Prairie · 33 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 4 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 70 tackles · DB 42nd (top 5%) · ACC 36th (top 5%) · National 249th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | California | 4 | 18 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 12 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 60.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 13 | 79 | 4 | 0.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | California | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 12 | 67 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 62.7 |
Related Context
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Craig Woodson played DB for California. Across 6 tracked seasons, Craig Woodson recorded 246 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with California.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
California paired 12.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · California
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
32
Usage
6.2
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 1. North Texas: 0. Auburn: 1.5. Idaho: 0. Washington: 0. Arizona State: 0. Oregon State: 0. Utah: 0. USC: 1. Oregon: 0. Washington State: 2. Stanford: 1. UCLA: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 1 by 14.2. North Texas: 4 by 16.7. Auburn: 9 by 52.5. Idaho: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 1 by 4.2. Arizona State: 3 by 12.5. Oregon State: 7 by 29.2. Utah: 6 by 25. USC: 12 by 60. Oregon: 15 by 50. Washington State: 6 by 45. Stanford: 4 by 26.7. UCLA: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 7 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/17 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ UCLASplash game | W 33-7 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Stanford | W 27-15 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Washington StateSplash game | W 42-39 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Oregon10+ tackles | L 19-63 | 15 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs USC10+ tackles | L 49-50 | 12 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Utah | L 14-34 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Oregon State | L 40-52 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Arizona State | W 24-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Washington | L 32-59 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Idaho | W 31-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Auburn | L 10-14 | 9 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ North Texas | W 58-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Craig Woodson story
Craig Woodson built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with California. The clearest part of Craig Woodson's career was his defensive production: 246 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Craig Woodson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
California
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | California | 2 | 23.8 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 10 | 34.7 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 9.5 | 32 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 9.5 | 32 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | California | 12.5 | 34.7 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 12.5 | 34.7 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCLA
Week 13 · L 28-35 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Arizona
Week 4 · W 49-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
@ UCLA
Week 13 · W 33-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Miami
Week 6 · L 38-39 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Auburn
Week 2 · L 10-14
1.5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · California
12.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
62.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · California
62.7
12.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · California
60.1
10 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
7
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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