2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 9
Charles Woods
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Justin F. Kimball
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
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Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason First Team (Big 12 Media)
- Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Second Team (Lindy's)
- Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Third Team (Athlon Sports)
- Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Fourth team (Phil Steele)
2021 (Jr.)
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (PFF College)
- Played in 11 games at cornerback, including four starts and used on special teams
- Finished with 31 tackles, including 22 solo stops, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries
- Strong finish to the year featured four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery against Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
- Season-high seven tackles, including four solo stops and a pass breakup at Kansas State
- Made first career start against Iowa State, finishing with four tackles and a pass breakup
- Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 25)
- WVU Defensive Player of the Week: TCU
- Huge night at TCU featured five tackles, a TFL, a fumble recovery and his first career interception
- Finished with four tackles at Baylor
- Had two tackles, including a TFL, and a pass breakup against LIU
- Made his WVU debut at Maryland
- Transferred from Illinois State in summer 2021
2020 (COVID) – Illinois State
- Redshirted
2019 (So.) – Illinois State
- Earned HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America honorable mention honors
- Started all 15 games at cornerback for the Redbirds
- Second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 17 passes defended
- Tallied 48 tackles on the season, with four interceptions and 4 ½ tackles for loss
- Registered 13 pass breakups and had four interceptions, tying for second on the team
- Served as ISU’s primary punt returner, finishing with 10 returns for 43 yards and a long of 23 yards
- Recorded a career-best eight tackles in a win at Western Illinois
- Had five tackles and a TFL in a win at No. 4 South Dakota State
- Returned an interception 61 yards to set up a score in the win over Northern Arizona
- Recorded interceptions in the first and second round FCS playoff victories over Southeast Missouri and Central Arkansas
2018 (Fr.) - Illinois State
- Saw action in all 11 games, with three starts at cornerback to end the season
- Recorded 16 tackles on the season, including 11 solo stops
- Credited with 1 1/2 tackles for loss and three pass breakups
- Season-high six tackles at Indiana State (Nov. 10)
- Also returned three kickoffs for a 22-yard average, with a long of 25 yards.
High School
- Played four years for the Knights and head coach Henry Cofer
- Recorded 16 total touchdowns as a senior
- Tallied 35 catches for 578 yards and carried the ball 27 times for 148 yards
- Also completed 13-of-18 pass attempts for 103 yards
- Dangerous kick returner with over 1,000 yards in returns
- Named a first team all-district selection, after helping team to a first-round playoff win
- Earned second-team all-district honors as a junior
- Also a standout on the track and in basketball during prep career
- Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Son of Vernon Woods and Irisha Sanders
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
Reid Carrico | Oct. 25
Saturday, October 25
Jeff Weimer | Oct. 25
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Rich Rodriguez | Oct. 25
Saturday, October 25
Weimer Cuts the Deficit to Six with a Late TD
Saturday, October 25
