Player Career

Jackson Woodard Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jackson Woodard story

Jackson Woodard built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 7, spending time with Arkansas and UNLV. The clearest part of Jackson Woodard's career was his defensive production: 246 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with UNLV. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jackson Woodard's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas and UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Jackson Woodard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UNLV

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonArkansas04.20.6
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas05.910
2022 Regular SeasonArkansas04.20.70
2023 PostseasonUNLV16.546.715.416.5
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV16.546.715.40
2024 PostseasonUNLV40.564.116.824
2024 Regular SeasonUNLV40.564.116.80

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Arkansas to UNLVP4 to G5/FCS16.6Dec 30, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Houston

Week 1 · W 27-7

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

8 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Utah State

Week 7 · W 50-34 · Conference game

6.5

Havoc Plays

93.8 takeover

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Boise State

Week 14 · L 20-44 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#4

vs San José State

Week 13 · L 31-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 11 · W 34-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · UNLV

40.5 primary output · 64.1 efficiency · 16.8 usage

80.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · UNLV

80.9

40.5 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 16.8 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · UNLV

60.9

16.5 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

13

Splash games

12

10+ tackle games