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Craig Woodson
California Golden Bears – No. 2
PositionDefensive back
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-20) February 20, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSouth Grand Prairie High School

Craig Woodson is an American football safety for the California Golden Bears.

Early life and high school

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Woodson attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas, and committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears.[1]

College career

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In his first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, Woodson appeared in eight games where he recorded 19 tackles and two pass deflections.[2] He missed the entire season 2021 season with a knee injury.[3] In the 2022 season opener, Woodson recorded his first career interception, which he returned 39 yards for a touchdown, in a win over UC Davis.[4] Over the next two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he became a full-time starter where he totaled 154 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, nine pass deflections, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles.[5] In his final collegiate season in 2024, Woodson notched 70 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery for the Golden Bears.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Wachtel, Mia (November 22, 2024). "'Full Force': Craig Woodson is rooted in blue and gold". The Daily Californian. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Craig Woodson". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Macedo, Emmanuel (November 29, 2022). "Perseverance: Craig Woodson's road to redemption". The Daily Californian. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Kroner, Steve (November 22, 2024). "'We can't let Stanford get that Axe': Cal's DB duo embrace challenge of their last Big Game". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (December 23, 2023). "Cal Football: Craig Woodson, Xavier Carlton Will Return for 2024 Season". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Craig Woodson 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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