Xavier Woods

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#23

Experience: 9 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 30

Weight: 204 lbs

College: Louisiana Tech

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2017	Dallas Cowboys	16	4	33	9	42	30	0	3	1	7	7	7	0	0	1
2018	Dallas Cowboys	14	14	39	17	56	39	0	9	2	15	7.5	15	0	1
2019	Dallas Cowboys	15	15	52	25	77	51	0	5	2	38	19	29	0	2	1
2020	Dallas Cowboys	15	15	48	24	72	43	0	1						0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	17	72	36	108	65	1	10	3	54	18	27	0	2
2022	Carolina Panthers	15	15	53	33	86	46	0	6						0	2
2023	Carolina Panthers	14	14	39	22	61	31	0	7	2	-1	-0.5	2	0	0	1
2024	Carolina Panthers	17	17	72	47	119	67	0	6	3	70	23.3	33	0	0
TOTAL		123	111	408	213	621	372	1	47	13	183	14.1	33	0	5	5

Biography

• Joined Vikings as a free agent from Dallas for 2021.

• Has started 48 of his 60 career games and both playoff games in 2018.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in social science.

• Woods and his wife, Destiny, are proud parents of two daughters, Dallas-Karsyn and Zailyn-Karter.

• Joined Vikings as a free agent from Dallas for 2021.

• Has started 48 of his 60 career games and both playoff games in 2018.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in social science.

• Woods and his wife, Destiny, are proud parents of two daughters, Dallas-Karsyn and Zailyn-Karter.

PRO

• Started all 44 games he has played, from 2018-20, including both playoff games in 2018.

• Saw time as a nickel CB in his rookie season but moved into starting role at S in last 3 seasons.

• Originally selected in 6th round (#191) by Dallas in 2017.

2020: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Started all 15 games he played.

• Had 72 tackles, the 2nd-bes mark of his career.

• Cowboys ranked #11 in NFL in pass defense.

2019: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Started all 15 games he played and tallied a career-high 81 tackles - 5th on the team - and tied for team lead with 2 INTs.

• Had a career-high 12 tackles with 1 FF in the season-opening win vs. NY Giants (9/8).

• Snared INTs vs. Philadelphia (10/20) and at NY Giants (11/4) in consecutive weeks, both Dallas wins.

2018: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Missed the opening 2 games with hamstring injury but went on to start the final 14 - and both playoff games - to finish 6th on team with 67 tackles and team-high tying 2 INTs.

• Had INTs at Houston (10/7) and on Thanksgiving Day vs. Washington (11/22).

• Had season-best 10 stops at Atlanta (11/18).

2017: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Got 1st career start vs. Philadelphia (11/19) when Jeff Heath was inactive for the game.

• Made his NFL debut in the opener vs. NY Giants (9/10)

• Broke up 1 pass, 1 special teams stop and 1 FR on kick coverage at San Francisco (10/22).

COLLEGE

• Started all 14 games as a senior, with 89 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, 5 INTs (1st in Conference USA, 13th in the nation).

• Earned 1st-Team All-Conference USA as a junior.

• Set school record with 230 return yards on 6 INTs with a pair of TDs as sophomore.

PREP

• Standout DB at West Monroe High in Monroe, LA, earning All-State and All-Northeast Louisiana.

• Helped team to state title as a junior.

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Woods: We Didn't Make The Playoffs So This Season Is A Failure

S Xavier Woods addressed the media on Monday.

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Woods Comes Up With A Huge Third Down Stop

Minnesota Vikings safety Xavier Woods breezes by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool off the edge for blitzing TFL.

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Woods on Final Play Against Detroit, Challenges Steelers Present and More

S Xavier Woods addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.

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Woods: We Understand As Long As We Make The Playoffs, Anything Can Happen

S Xavier Woods addressed the media on Monday.

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"Vikings Live" Player Interview: S Xavier Woods

The Voice of the Vikings, Paul Allen, talked with S Xavier Woods on the Week 9 edition of "Vikings Live."

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Vikings Circle: Xavier Woods

On the latest episode of Vikings Circle, vikings.com's Gabe Henderson talked with S Xavier Woods about taking on his former team this Sunday for the first time and what the game means to him, where he finds motivation, adjusting to life in Minnesota and much more.