Lawrence Woods
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
 Woods with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Defensive back • return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 9, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McCluer South (Ferguson, Missouri) |
| College | Truman State |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints* |
| 2022–2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2024 | BC Lions* |
| 2024–2025 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Lawrence Woods III[1] (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back and return specialist. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Truman State. He has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), and the BC Lions of the CFL.
Woods played high school football at McCluer South High School in Ferguson, Missouri, and was a two-year starter.[2][3] He also participated in track and wrestling, and was a member of the National Honor Society in high school. He was a member of the 4 × 400 meter relay team that won the state title.[3]
College career
Woods played college football for the Truman Bulldogs of Truman State University. He played in 10 games his freshman year in 2016, recording 19 tackles and three interceptions while also returning three kickoffs for 145 yards and one touchdown.[4][3] He did not appear in any games in 2017, and was redshirted.[4] Woods played in 11 games during the 2018 season, totaling 43 tackles and two sacks while also returning 12 kickoffs for 609 yards and three touchdowns, earning GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year and D2CCCA All-America recognition as a kick returner.[4][3] He only played in four games in 2019 due to a torn ACL.[5][4] He did not appear in any games during COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.[4][3]