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2021 EKU Football Roster

Aaron Perkins

8 Jaden Woods

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • High School South Gwinnett HS
  • Prev School South Gwinnett HS

Biography

IN 2021
Phil Steele Third-Team All-ASUN ... started all 11 games ... totaled 35 tackles, including one tackles for loss, and two interceptions ... career-high eight tackles against Central Arkansas (Oct. 16) ... three tackles and an interception against Western Carolina (Sept. 4) ... tallied five tackles against Sam Houston (Nov. 13) ... registered four tackles and one tackle for loss against Louisville (Sept. 11).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
Did not play in any games.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
Played in all 12 games … saw significant time on special teams early in the season and then significant time at safety late in the year … finished the season with 18 tackles and three pass break-ups … had a season-high three tackles at Presbyterian (Sept. 21), at Murray State (Oct. 19) and at Jacksonville State (Nov. 23).

HIGH SCHOOL
Had five interceptions 13 pass break-ups and 80 tackles over his final two seasons … team captain … also received offers from Austin Peay and Cornell and a preferred walk-on spot at Miami (Fla.) … national Honor Society … all-state academic team … Gwinnett Scholar Athlete of the Year.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Jaden Najee Woods ... son of Kenneth and Royce Lawson Woods … has three brothers – Geremy, Kenneth and Keenen … plans to study sport management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    35
  • 8

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    8