Usage Score
2.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Pittsburgh
A.J. Woods
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Germantown, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.5
Consistency
62.9
Season Value
27.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
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.
A.J. Woods, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. A.J. Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 15 primary output with 22.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.5 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: Michigan State
Loss with 2 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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2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
18.5
Usage
2.6
Consistency
62.9
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 2. Massachusetts: 1. Tennessee: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. Clemson: 1. Miami: 0. Duke: 0. Virginia: 1. Syracuse: 0.5. Wake Forest: 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. Michigan State: 4 by 36.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 18.3. Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Clemson: 2 by 18.3. Miami: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 5 by 30.8. Syracuse: 1 by 9.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=9 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Michigan State | L 21-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Wake Forest | W 45-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ Syracuse | W 31-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Virginia | W 48-38 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Duke | W 54-29 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Miami | L 34-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Clemson | W 27-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Virginia Tech | W 28-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 52-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Tennessee | W 41-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Massachusetts | W 51-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 4 | 18.5 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 8.5 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8.5 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 15 | 22.2 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9.5 | 18.3 | 4.2 | -5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.1 takeover score.
#2
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
#5
Duke
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
15 primary output · 22.2 efficiency · 3.8 usage
36
#2
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
33.9
0 primary · 1.4 efficiency · 0.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
27.8
8.5 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 2.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
102
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.