J'Marick Woods

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
DB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Florence, Ala.
High School:
Florence

CAREER BESTS:
Defense
• Tackles: 5 - Ohio State, 2017
• Solos: 2 - (3X) last at Rutgers, 2018
• Assists: 3 - Ohio State, 2017
• TFLs: 0.5 - Ohio State, 2017
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Three-year letterman (2017-18-19)
• Has appeared in 27 games in his Michigan career with one start
• Contributed 22 total tackles with 0.5 TFL
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018)

Junior (2019)
• Made two tackles playing safety and contributing on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Contributed on special teams against Army (Sept. 7)
• Made two solo tackles playing safety at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Played defensive back and on special teams against Iowa (Oct. 5)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in in 11 games, playing safety in eight; made 13 tackles and blocked one punt to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Made three tackles while playing at safety and contributing on special teams at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Made one assisted stop playing safety and contributing on special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Contributed on special teams and at safety at Northwestern (Sept. 29), at Rutgers (Nov. 10), and Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Credited with one solo stop while playing safety and special teams against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Played special teams snaps against Wisconsin (Oct. 13), Michigan State (Oct. 20), Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Credited with one assisted stop playing safety and playing on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Made three tackles and also blocked a punt playing safety and contributing on special teams against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Freshman (2017)
• Played in 12 games with four games at safety, including one start, and made a total of nine tackles with 0.5 TFL and earned his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut as a special teams contributor against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2)
• Played on special teams and safety against Cincinnati (Sept. 9), at Indiana (Oct. 14), and at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Recorded the first two tackles of his career against Air Force (Sept. 16) while contributing on special teams and at safety
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Minnesota (Nov. 4) and Maryland (Nov. 11)
• Made a solo tackle while contributing on special teams at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Credited with a career-high five stops while playing safety against Ohio State (Nov. 25); recorded his first career tackle for loss and also contributed on special teams
• Earned his first career start at strong safety in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1), recording one assisted tackle

Prep
• Attended Florence High School (2017) coached by Jason Wallace

Key Statistics
• Registered 70 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and three pass breakups as a senior
• Recorded 61 tackles, six tackles for loss, four interceptions and six blocked punts as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• 247.com three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 30 safety nationally
• ESPN four-star prospect, rated as the No. 22 safety and the No. 18 player in Alabama
• Rivals three-star prospect and listed as the No. 45 safety prospect in the nation
• PrepStar four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 294 prospect nationally
• Class 6A First Team All-State in Alabama
• USA Today All-USA Alabama second-team defensive back as a senior
• Florence, Ala., Times Daily 4A-6A All-Area first team as a junior and senior
• PrepStar Top 350 All-America selection
• Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game

Personal
• J'Marick Woods was born April 15, 1999
• A/B Honor Roll student all four years of high school
• Won the Florence Falcon 2016 Iron Man of the Year Award, which goes to the player who stands out the most in the weight room, in terms of attendance, improvement, and leadership
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology

Coach Brian Smith on J'Marick Woods
"J'Marick is another big defensive back, one of several for us in this group. He has a lot of potential with a huge upside. He has good foot speed, and he's a hitter -- he'll come up and hit you. That's why they call him 'Woods.' He will come up and bring the wood.

"He is a good kid. He comes from a good family down south with humble roots. J'Marick has a chance to come in and compete for playing time right away."

In the Words of the Woods Family
"Weighing in at a whopping nine pounds, four ounces and 24 inches long, I knew the day that J'Marick La Tahj Woods was born, that he was going to be special! J'Marick was a very quiet and reserved child growing up, who loved to explore and read all the time. He was adventurous with a very vivid imagination. I can recall stopping in on his Pre-K classroom one day to find him in a corner, off to himself reading. Well, my first thought was, 'Why does my child always insist on being by himself and shy away from the other kids?' As I watched the other children that were playing and having fun, I asked his teacher what I could do to make him interact more. Her response was priceless. She said 'Mrs. Woods, J'Marick has and does interact with the other kids, but he told me that he wanted to finish reading his book before he left for the day.' She went on to tell me that J'Marick is a true leader, and it shows. He had set a goal and wanted to reach that goal. That was the first time as a mother that I can truly say that I saw J'Marick exemplify leadership. And I knew from that day forward that he would be a great leader!

"J'Marick grew up playing football, basketball, baseball and track. He loves sports, his favorite, of course, being football! He continues to excel in academics, athletics, leadership and community involvement and service. Ever since he was a child we have always instilled in him the importance of hard work, making good grades and being a true leader. J'Marick displays each of these roles on and off of the field. Being a senior defensive back team captain, an inductee into his high school's chapter of the National Honor Society, numerous academic excellence awards, helping the community with the local youth football camps and feeding the cancer survivors are just a few examples. He is a hard worker who takes his responsibilities very seriously, who understands the accountability of his actions and is a very honest and trustworthy person.

1 Corinthians 13:11 King James Version (KJV)
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

"This is one of J'Marick's favorite bible verses. I have watched my child grow from a cute little boy to a handsome young man. J'Marick's personal relationship with God is what keeps him humble. It took a huge leap of faith for a 17 year old from a little city down south, in Florence, Alabama, to make such a big decision to move to up north to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend college and play football. But with a lot of prayer, he did it.

"One of my favorite quotes from J'Marick is from one of his local newspaper interviews, when the writer asked him where he sees himself in the future in which, J'Marick replied, 'I am kind of nervous for what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.' With that being said, at the University of Michigan, I see J'Marick's future being very bright and fulfilling."