

Jelani Woods (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys before transferring to the Virginia Cavaliers for 2021, when he was named first-team All-ACC. Woods was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Woods grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia, and attended Cedar Grove High School. He played quarterback and passed for 1,992 yards with 20 touchdown passes against six interceptions in his junior season. Woods was also named honorable mention All-State in basketball by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. As a senior, he was named honorable mention All-State and first-team All-Region 5 3A after passing for 2,316 yards and 26 touchdowns. Woods was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Michigan, Louisville, Kansas State, and South Carolina.
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| Receiving Recovered | NFL | 2022 | 18 |
| Receiving Yards | NFL | 2022 | 241 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 3 |
| Fumble | NFL | 2022 | 1 |