Robert Woods (wide receiver)

Robert Woods
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Woods with the Buffalo Bills in 2014
No. 17 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992
Gardena, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Junípero Serra
(Gardena, California)
College: USC
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Receptions: 283
Receiving yards: 3,555
Receiving touchdowns: 20
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Thomas Woods (born April 10, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Woods was born in Carson, California. He attended and played football and ran track at Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California , where he was a teammate of George Farmer and Marqise Lee.[1] In his junior year, in 2008, Woods had 81 receptions for 1,378 yards and 19 touchdowns to go along with 15 carries for 124 rushing yards on offense. He also had 87 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery on defense.[2]

In his senior year, in 2009, Woods caught 66 passes for 1,112 yards, had five carries for 70 yards, and had 96 total tackles along with eight interceptions and a forced fumble on defense for the Serra Cavaliers. In his senior year, his team won the CIF Northwestern Division Championship defeating west coast power house Oaks Christian, ending their winning streak at 34. His team would then play and beat Marin Catholic 24–20 to win the CIF Division 3 state championship and complete the season undefeated 15–0.[3] They ranked fifth in the West according to USA Today.[4] Following his senior season, Woods was recognized as a USA Today high school All-American and played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. As an accomplished sprinter, Woods was a 2010 All-USA high school track & field selection by USA Today. He recorded personal bests of 21.04 seconds in the 200 meter dash, and 46.17 seconds in the 400 meter dash.[5] Woods' 400 meters time of 46.17 ranked him #11 on the 2010 World Junior list, #4 in the USA.[6] At the 2010 CIF California State Meet, Woods finished runner-up in the 400 metres to Joshua Mance in a photo finish.[7] He placed third in the 200 metres, behind Remontay McClain and Davonte Stewart. He had career-bests of 21.04 seconds in the 200 metres and 46.17 seconds in the 400 metres. He graduated in 2010. Scout.com rated him as the No. 11 prospect overall and No. 1 wide receiver prospect.[8] Rivals.com listed him as the nation's No. 6 overall recruit, and the No. 1 ranked athlete.[9] He accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Southern California.[10]

College career

Woods played college football for the USC Trojans football from 2010 to 2012 under head coach Lane Kiffin.[11] Woods was one of three finalists for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award and Maxwell Award.[12] Woods declared for the 2013 NFL Draft after his junior season.[13]

Statistics

The following table lists Woods' career statistics.[14]

YearTeam GPRecRec YdsAvgRec TDRushRush YdsAvgTD
2010 USC 136579212.266508.30
2011 USC 121111,29211.6157162.30
2012 USC 137684611.11117676.00
Career 38253293011.6321414210.10

Professional career

Prior to his junior season in April 2012, Woods was projected a top five prospect and ranked as the top wide receiver prospect in the next NFL Draft.[15][16] By mid-season, Woods' draft projection fell to the late first round, due to his declining role in the Trojans' offense and the emergence of Marqise Lee.

External video
Robert Woods' NFL Combine Workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 201 lb
(91 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.51 s 1.61 s 2.50 s 4.36 s 7.15 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[17]

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills selected Woods in the second round (41st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Woods was the fifth wide receiver drafted and was the first of two wide receivers selected by the Bills in 2013, before third round pick (78th overall) Marquise Goodwin.[18]

External video
Bills draft Robert Woods 41st overall
NFL Draft Profile: Robert Woods

2013

On May 20, 2013, the Buffalo Bills signed Woods to a four-year, $4.86 million contract that includes $2.49 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.91 million.[19][20]

Woods during pre-game warmups against the Miami Dolphins in 2016

Throughout training camp, Woods competed to be the secondary starting wide receiver against T. J. Graham and Brad Smith.[21][22] Head coach Doug Marrone named Stevie Johnson and Woods the starting wide receivers to begin the regular season.[23]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Buffalo Bills' season-opener against the New England Patriots and caught his first career touchdown on an 18-yard pass by quarterback E. J. Manuel in their 23–21. The touchdown also marked his first career reception.[24] In Week 9, Woods caught four passes for 44 receiving yards before exiting in the third quarter of a 23–13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs due to an ankle injury. He remained inactive for the next two games (Weeks 10–11).[25] On December 15, 2013, Woods caught a season-high five passes for 82-yards and scored his third touchdown of the season during a 27–20 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. On December 22, 2013, Woods was ejected for throwing a punch at safety Reshad Jones after the two engaged in a tussle during the Bills' 19–0 win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 16.[26] Woods finished his rookie season in 2013 with 40 receptions for 587 receiving hards and three receiving touchdowns in 14 games and 14 starts.[27][28]

2014

During training camp, Woods competed to retain his role as a starting wide receiver against Mike Williams and Chris Hogan.[29] Head coach Doug Marrone named Woods and rookie Sammy Watkins the starting wide receivers to begin the regular season, although Mike Williams started at wide receiver in all four preseason games.[30]

On November 24, 2014, Woods caught a season-high nine passes for 118-yards and a touchdown during a 38–3 victory against the New York Jets in Week 14. The game took place at Ford Field in Detroit due to a snowstorm in New York.[31] Woods finished the 2014 NFL season with a career-high 65 receptions for 699 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in 16 games and 15 starts.[28] He finished second on the team in all three categories and also recorded four combined tackles on special teams.[32]

2015

On January 1, 2015, Buffalo Bills' head coach Doug Marrone chose to opt out of his contract and resigned from his head coaching position.[33] On January 13, 2015, the Buffalo Bills announced their decision to hire former New York Jets' head coach Rex Ryan as their new head coach.[34] Woods competed against Percy Harvin to be the No. 2 starting wide receiver during training camp.[35] Head coach Rex Ryan named Woods the third cornerback on the Bills' depth chart to start the regular season in 2015, behind Sammy Watkins and Percy Harvin. Woods replaced Percy Harvin in the starting lineup after Harvin was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury for the rest of the season.[36] On October 25, 2015, Woods caught a season-high nine passes for 84-yards and a touchdown during a 34–31 loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7. In Week 14, he made five receptions for a season-high 106-yards in the Bills' 26–20 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles.[37] On December 22, 2015, the Buffalo Bills officially placed Woods on injured reserve after he aggravated a groin injury he sustained during training camp. His injury sidelined him for the last two games (Weeks 16–17) of the regular season.[38][39] Woods finished his first season under offensive coordinator Greg Roman with 467 receptions for 552 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and nine starts.[28]

2016

Woods entered training camp as a starting wide receiver in 2016.[40] Head coach Rex Ryan retained Woods and Sammy Watkins as the starting wide receiver tandem to begin the regular season in 2016.[41] Woods was inactive during the Bills' Week 7 loss at the Miami Dolphins due to a foot injury.[42] On November 7, 2016, Woods caught a season-high ten passes for 162-yards during a 31–25 loss at the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9. Woods was sidelined for two games (Weeks 12–13) due to a knee injury.[43] He finished the 2016 NFL season with 51 receptions for 613 receiving yards and one touchdown in 13 games and ten starts.[28]

Los Angeles Rams

On March 9, 2017, the Los Angeles Rams signed Woods to a five-year, $34 million contract that includes $15 million guaranteed.[19][44]

2017

Woods entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting wide receiver. Head coach Sean McVay named Woods and Sammy Watkins the starting wide receivers to begin the 2017 regular season.[45]

On September 21, 2017, Woods caught six passes for 108-yards in the Rams' 41–39 victory at the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. In Week 8, he made four catches for 70-yards and caught two touchdown passes during a 51–17 win at the New York Giants. The performance marked Woods first multi-touchdown game of his career. On November 12, 2017, Woods caught eight passes for a season-high 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 33–7 victory against the Houston Texans in Week 9.[46] During the game, Woods caught a 94-yard touchdown reception to set a franchise record for the longest touchdown reception since 1964.[39] as the Rams defeated the Houston Texans 33-7.[47] It was the most receiving yards by a Rams player since Torry Holt in 2004.[48] [49] On November 19, 2017, Woods caught a season-high eight passes for 81-yards during a 24–7 loss at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. He sustained a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter and was inactive for the next three games (Weeks 12–14).[50] Head coach Sean McVay decided to rest Woods, along with multiple starters, for the Rams' Week 17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in preparation for the playoffs.[51] He finsihed his first season with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 with 56 receptions for a career-high 781 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in 12 games and 11 starts.[28]

The Los Angeles Rams finished the 2017 NFL season first in the NFC West with an 11–5 berth and earned a playoff berth. On January 6, 2018, Woods started in his first career playoff game and caught a game-high nine passes for 142-yards during the Rams' 26–13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wildcard Game.[46]

2018

Woods returned as the Rams' No. 1 wide receiver and started alongside Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks.[52] On September 23, 2018, Woods caught ten receptions for 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns during a 35–23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.[53]

NFL Statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2013BUF 14144058714.75732168.0130----
2014BUF 16156569910.8375----------11
2015BUF 1494755211.7373100.00021
2016BUF 13105161312.0341166.060----
2017LAR 12115678113.994T52126.08011
Career69592593,23212.594176345.713043

Postseason

SeasonTeamGGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017LAR 11914215.8380----0.0--------
Total11914215.8380000.00000

Personal life

Woods lost his sister, Olivia, to cancer on April 19, 2007. Her death and final words to him motivated Robert to pursue his goals of making it into the NFL and finishing his college degree. Robert honored her in his commencement speech upon graduating from USC.[54]

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