Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jelani Woods was born October 9, 1998, in Georgia. He began his college career at Oklahoma State. He joined the team as an early enrollee and redshirted his freshman year and was moved from quarterback to tight end during the Cowboys practices leading up to the 2017 Camping World Bowl. Woods finished his redshirt freshman season with seven receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. As a redshirt sophomore, he caught 16 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference selection. Woods had eight receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown and was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt junior.

Following the end of the season, Woods announced he would be transferring to Virginia Cavaliers as a graduate student. He was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after catching 44 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Jelani Woods was taken #73 by the Indianapolis Colts.