SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Charles Woods

Ahead of Saturday's Senior Day festivities, take a look back at the career of CB Charles Woods.

Charles Woods (Dallas, Tx.) joined the Mountaineer football team in summer 2021 as a transfer from Illinois State. He was coming off a redshirt season with the Redbirds, and made his WVU debut against Maryland. The week of Oct. 25, he was recognized by the Big 12 as the conference's selection for Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week.

He played in 11 games last season, registering 31 tackles (22 solo), two TFLs, two interceptions, four pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries. His first season in the gold and blue earned him All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (PFF College).

Ahead of 2022, Woods was tabbed as a member of the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason First Team (Big 12 Media), Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Second Team (Lindy's), Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Third Team (Athlon Sports), and Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Preseason Fourth Team (Phil Steele). The season didn't play out quite as Woods had planned, after an injury in the season opener derailed his playing time.

Woods came back for three more games (Texas Tech, TCU, and Iowa State), but has not played since.

He has 36 total (28 solo) tackles to his name, a pair of TFLs, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions with the Mountaineers, but his return is unclear.

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2021 (Jr.)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (PFF College)
• Played in 11 games at cornerback, including four starts and used on special teams
• Finished with 31 tackles, including 22 solo stops, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries
• Strong finish to the year featured four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery against Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
• Season-high seven tackles, including four solo stops and a pass breakup at Kansas State
• Made first career start against Iowa State, finishing with four tackles and a pass breakup
• Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 25)
• WVU Defensive Player of the Week: TCU
• Huge night at TCU featured five tackles, a TFL, a fumble recovery and his first career interception
• Finished with four tackles at Baylor
• Had two tackles, including a TFL, and a pass breakup against LIU
• Made his WVU debut at Maryland
• Transferred from Illinois State in summer 2021

2020 (COVID) – Illinois State

• Redshirted

2019 (So.) – Illinois State

• Earned HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America honorable mention honors
• Started all 15 games at cornerback for the Redbirds
• Second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 17 passes defended
• Tallied 48 tackles on the season, with four interceptions and 4 ½ tackles for loss
• Registered 13 pass breakups and had four interceptions, tying for second on the team
• Served as ISU’s primary punt returner, finishing with 10 returns for 43 yards and a long of 23 yards
• Recorded a career-best eight tackles in a win at Western Illinois
• Had five tackles and a TFL in a win at No. 4 South Dakota State
• Returned an interception 61 yards to set up a score in the win over Northern Arizona
• Recorded interceptions in the first and second round FCS playoff victories over Southeast Missouri and Central Arkansas

2018 (Fr.) - Illinois State

• Saw action in all 11 games, with three starts at cornerback to end the season
• Recorded 16 tackles on the season, including 11 solo stops
• Credited with 1 1/2 tackles for loss and three pass breakups
• Season-high six tackles at Indiana State (Nov. 10)
• Also returned three kickoffs for a 22-yard average, with a long of 25 yards.

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