Xavier Woods

S

#23

Experience: 10 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 31

Weight: 204 lbs

College: Louisiana Tech

2026 SEASON

Solo
5
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST
3	08/29/2026	@Titans	W 24 - 15	3	1	2
2	08/22/2026	@Bengals	L 9 - 27	2	2	0
1	08/15/2026	Browns	W 34 - 10	1	1	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF	FR
5	10/11/2026	@Packers	L 7 - 31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	10/04/2026	Jets	W 23 - 12	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
3	09/28/2026	Eagles	W 27 - 7	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
2	09/20/2026	Vikings	L 3 - 9	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
1	09/13/2026	@Panthers	W 59 - 37

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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