Jackson Woodard

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025...Waived by the Seahawks on May 6, 2025...Claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on May 7, 2025

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025...Waived by the Seahawks on May 6, 2025...Claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on May 7, 2025

COLLEGE:

• Spent two seasons at UNLV (2023-24) and notched 251 tackles (124 solo), 26 tackles for loss, 21 passes defensed, 6.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries in 28 games.
• Prior to UNLV, appeared in 14 games at Arkansas (2020-23) and made 16 tackles (nine solo) while appearing on both defense and special teams.
• Posted a career-high 135 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss in 2024
• Became the first Rebel to earn Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year in 17 years (2024)
• Was a finalist for the James Campbell Trophy ("Academic Heisman") in 2024 and was named second-team All-American by The Athletic, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Phil Steele

PERSONAL:

• A 2020 graduate of Little Rock (Ark.) Christian Academy, he helped LRCA to a 13-1 record and no. 5 state ranking, with the team's only loss coming in the 5A State Championship game as a senior
• Earned Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Preps second-team honors after tallying 153 tackles, two sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior in fall 2019.
• Came on the heels of a 14-1 season in 2018, ending the year with the 5A state title after a 52-38 rout of Pulaski Academy
• Also lettered in baseball for the Warriors
• Majored in kinesiology