Breaking down everything you need to know about Patriots seventh round pick, C Dustin Woodard.
Dustin Woodard, C: Seventh Round, 230 Overall
Height: 6-2
Weight: 291
College: Memphis
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
Strengths: Extensive starting experience at all three interior spots. … Showed great durability during his career, participating in 3,627 of 3,925 snaps with 52 starts. … Moves well for position. … Known for his athleticism, tenacity and intelligence, which allows him to overcome limited size. … Rarely caught off guard by unexpected blitzes.
Weaknesses: Obvious limitations in terms of size. … Can be overpowered at times as a result, although his competitiveness aids him in this area. … Will need time to develop strength at the NFL level. … Struggles with stunts and A-gap blitzes at times. … Could be limited schematically, although his mobility should allow him a chance to compete in New England.
Personal: Excelled in the classroom, as he was named to the 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District team. … Part of the Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2017 fall, 2018 spring and 2019 spring semesters. … Very active in the community. According to coach Mike Norvell, "has done everything from building kids' beds, to helping Spanish-speaking families at the animal shelter adopt a pet to dressing up to entertain kids on a hospital stay." … Named All-AAC first team in 2018 and second team in 2019. … Awarded spot on 247 Sports' 2016 True Freshman All-American Team. … Accepted invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. … Recipient of 2015 Frank Kush Award while playing at Chandler (Arizona) High School, given annually to the top Arizona high school senior offensive lineman. … High school teammates with Patriots WR N'Keal Harry. … Majored in management at Memphis. … Twitter handle is @dustin1w.
Comparable NFL player: David Andrews, C, Patriots – Had a similarly unheralded profile coming out of Georgia and went undrafted before becoming a starter and captain.
Workout Numbers
| Woodard | Combine Avg. for Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6-2 | 6-4 |
| Weight | 291 | 318 |
| 40 Yards | 5.13 | 5.18 |
| Bench (225) | * | 21 |
| Vertical Jump | * | 26.8 |
| Long Jump | * | 108 |
| Shuttle | * | 4.81 |
| Cone | * | 7.98 |
*-Not invited to combine
What They're Saying...
"Bill Belichick adds more camp competition for depth on the interior of his line. The Patriots have had decent success stashing late-round linemen on their practice squad for development. – NFL.com's Mark Dulgerian
