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

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	2	0	2
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	1	1	1	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	1	0	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	4	8	4	4

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Half	2	5	2	3
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	2	0	2
2nd Half	4	7	3	4

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	3	10	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 15+	1	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Ahead	2	8	3	5
Ahead by 1-8 Points	2	4	2	2
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	3	0	3
Behind	2	4	2	2
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	2	0	2
Tied	4	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Quarter	1	0	0	0
4th Quarter	3	4	3	1
4th Quarter within 7	1	1	0	1
2nd Quarter	2	5	2	3
3rd Quarter	2	3	0	3

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	4	12	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Field Position

	G	OPP FR
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	1
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	1	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	4	0

Game Halves

	G	OPP FR
1st Half	2	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	0
2nd Half	4	0

Home vs Road

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Home Games	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Road Games	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Margin 15+	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Margin 8-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	OPP FR
Ahead	2	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	2	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	0
Behind	2	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	0
Tied	4	0

Quarters

	G	OPP FR
1st Quarter	1	1
4th Quarter	3	0
4th Quarter within 7	1	0
2nd Quarter	2	0
3rd Quarter	2	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Grass	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Turf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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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