Jamal Woods

Jamal Woods (born June 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Illinois. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life Woods was born in Hueytown, Alabama and played high school football at Hueytown High School. He totaled 47 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble his senior year. He also participated in wrestling in high school.

College career Woods played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2017 to 2022.

He played in 11 games, starting four, his freshman year in 2017, and made 24 tackles while earning BTN.com honorable mention All-Freshman honors. He appeared in four games, all starts, during the 2018 season, recording 13 tackles, one sack, and three pass breakups before suffering a season-ending injury. Woods played in nine games, starting four, in 2019, accumulating 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Woods signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) on May 8, 2023. He was waived on August 1, 2023.

Woods was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL on August 25, 2023. He was waived three days later on August 28, 2023. Woods became a free agent when his contract expired on February 10, 2026.