Jacksonville State University Athletics

JAX STATE CAREER: 2022: Saw limited action as a defensive lineman.

PRIOR TO JAX STATE:  Spent the 2021 season at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., where he redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for head coach Tom McCartney at Fairview High School, where he was a four-year starter…a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN…rated as the 55th-best strongside defensive end in the Class of 2021 by Rivals and the 59th-best overall defensive end by ESPN...the fourth-best prospect in the state of Colorado by ESPN... a 2020 Honorable  Mention All-American by Sports Illustrated, while he was a preseason all-state pick by Colorado Prep Report...finished senior season with 58 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and three sacks in just seven games, earning first team all-state honors, a third-straight all-conference honor and being named the conference MVP...also named the BoCoPreps.com Defensive Player of the Year...a second team all-state honoree in 2019 after totaling 116 total tackles, including 18 tackles for loss, helping the Knights earn a 10-2 record and a trip to the state playoffs...earned Defensive Lineman of the Year honors from Colorado Prep Report and was a first team all-region honoree in 2019...concluded career with 292 tackles.

PERSONAL: Born on April 22, 2002, in Englewood, Colo...the son of Brent and Judi Wood...has two siblings, Austin and Ashlee...father, Brent, played football at Baylor, while his uncle, Ryan, played at Arizona State and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1996...grandfather, Warren, played football at Colorado State and another uncle, Marc, played at Illinois State...brother, Austin, played baseball at Furman.