Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Louisiana Tech
Xavier Woods
S • 5'11" • West Monroe, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Player Story
Xavier Woods built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from West Monroe, LA wearing No. 7, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Xavier Woods' career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 191
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Xavier Woods, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. Xavier Woods shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 89
- TFL
- 6.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Xavier Woods quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · S
- Career Tackles
- 89
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- North Texas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Monroe · Louisiana Tech
- High school pipeline
- West Monroe · 44 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 6 · Pick 7 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 89 tackles · S 16th (top 5%) · Conference USA 17th (top 3%) · National 145th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 45.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 45.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 66.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 81 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 66.1 |
Related Context
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Xavier Woods played S for Louisiana Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Xavier Woods recorded 89 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 21.5 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
41.9
Usage
8.6
Consistency
50.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Game by game trend chart. Navy: 0. Arkansas: 3. South Carolina State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. UTEP: 2. Western Kentucky: 1. Massachusetts: 2.5. Florida International: 2. Rice: 3. North Texas: 5. UTSA: 2. Southern Miss: 0. Western Kentucky: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 8 by 33.3. Arkansas: 10 by 71.7. South Carolina State: 5 by 20.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 16.7. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 39.2. UTEP: 8 by 53.3. Western Kentucky: 9 by 47.5. Massachusetts: 7 by 54.2. Florida International: 3 by 32.5. Rice: 2 by 38.3. North Texas: 7 by 79.2. UTSA: 3 by 32.5. Southern Miss: 12 by 50. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 9 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | @ Navy | W 48-45 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Western Kentucky | L 44-58 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Southern Miss10+ tackles | L 24-39 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs UTSASplash game | W 63-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ North Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-24 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs RiceSplash game | W 61-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Florida InternationalSplash game | W 44-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ MassachusettsSplash game | W 56-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Western Kentucky | W 55-52 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UTEPSplash game | W 28-7 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 34-38 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Texas Tech | L 45-59 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs South Carolina State | W 53-24 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-21 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Xavier Woods story
Xavier Woods built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from West Monroe, LA wearing No. 7, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Xavier Woods' career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 14 interceptions across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Louisiana Tech. 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 Xavier Woods' production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Xavier Woods 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
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Louisiana Tech
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2013201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 24 | — | 6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 24 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 20 | — | -3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 21.5 | 41.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 21.5 | 41.9 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ North Texas
Week 10 · W 45-24 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Arkansas
Week 1 · L 20-21
3
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#3
vs UTEP
Week 6 · W 55-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#4
vs UTEP
Week 5 · W 28-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Arkansas State
Week 1 · W 47-28 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
21.5 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
66.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
66.1
21.5 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
45.1
6 primary · 24 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
8
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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