Charles Woods

Charles Woods (born June 17, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds, West Virginia Mountaineers and SMU Mustangs.

Early life Woods was born on June 17, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. He attended Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, participating in football, basketball and track and field. With the football team, he was a second-team all-district selection as a junior and a first-team choice as a senior, finishing his senior year with 35 receptions for 678 yards, 27 carries for 148 yards, and a total of 16 touchdowns.

College career Woods, a defensive back in college, appeared in 11 games, three as a starter, as a freshman in 2018, totaling 16 tackles. He then started all 15 games in 2019 and was named honorable mention FCS Sophomore All-American by HERO Sports, having finished the season with 48 tackles, four interceptions and a mark of 17 passes defended that placed second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).

Woods initially opted to transfer to the SMU Mustangs, but later flipped his commitment to the West Virginia Mountaineers. He opted to redshirt in 2022 and appeared in four games, three as a starter, recording seven solo tackles. In his lone year with the Mustangs, Woods started all 14 games, posting 27 tackles and a team-leading 11 pass breakups while being named third-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Los Angeles Rams After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Woods signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season. On December 2, Woods was waived, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 20, 2025.

On August 26, 2025, Woods was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.

New England Patriots On August 27, 2025, Woods was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2024 LAR 12 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 NE 15 0 12 10 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 27 0 14 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 NE 4 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 4 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0