Usage / Role
39%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2019-2023Pittsburgh
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Germantown, MD, USA
A.J. Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.2 disruption score.
Usage / Role
39%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a defensive back
Reliability
30
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Snapshot
Player Story
A.J. Woods built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Germantown, MD wearing No. 9, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of A.J. Woods' career was his defensive production:...
Read the storyA.J. Woods, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. A.J. Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 27.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 11 | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 30 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35.9 |
Related Context
A.J. Woods played DB for Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, A.J. Woods recorded 102 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Pittsburgh.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 16 primary output with 23.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
19.2
Usage
4.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game by game trend chart. Wofford: 0. Cincinnati: 0. West Virginia: 0. North Carolina: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Louisville: 1. Wake Forest: 6. Notre Dame: 1. Florida State: 2.5. Syracuse: 0. Boston College: 1. Duke: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wofford: 3 by 12.5. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. Wake Forest: 4 by 66.7. Notre Dame: 0 by 10. Florida State: 4 by 41.7. Syracuse: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 1 by 14.2. Duke: 1 by 4.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Duke | L 19-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Boston College | W 24-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Syracuse | L 13-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Florida StateSplash game | L 7-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 7-58 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Wake Forest2+ sacks · Splash game | L 17-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Louisville | W 38-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs North Carolina | L 24-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ West Virginia | L 6-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Cincinnati | L 21-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wofford | W 45-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Woods built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Germantown, MD wearing No. 9, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of A.J. Woods' career was his defensive production: 102 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 64 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Woods' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Pittsburgh
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 4 | 18.5 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 8.5 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8.5 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 16 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 11.5 | 19.2 | 4.6 | -4.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Wake Forest
Week 8 · L 17-21 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 3 · W 34-13
2
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Louisville
Week 8 · L 10-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 13 · L 17-52 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Rhode Island
Week 4 · W 45-24
2
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
16 primary output · 23.1 efficiency · 3.6 usage
54.5
#2
2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
38.8
8.5 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 2.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
38.8
8.5 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 2.5 usage
4
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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