Craig Woodson
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Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 200 lbs
College: California
2025 SEASON
- Solo41
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | L 13 - 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Dolphins | W 33 - 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Steelers | L 14 - 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Panthers | W 42 - 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | @Bills | W 23 - 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Saints | W 25 - 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | @Titans | W 31 - 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Browns | W 32 - 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Falcons | W 24 - 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Buccaneers | W 28 - 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Jets | W 27 - 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | @Bengals | W 26 - 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | Giants | W 33 - 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | Bills | L 31 - 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | @Ravens | W 28 - 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 17 | @Jets | W 42 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Dolphins | W 38 - 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 17 | 15 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| TOTAL | 17 | 15 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Craig Woodson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2025 (17/15, 4/4)
- Played in all 17 games with 15 starts at safety and finished with 75 tackles (40 solo, 35 assists), 2 fumble recoveries, 3 passes defensed and 4 special teams tackles.
- Started all four postseason games and led the team with 28 tackles (18 solo, 10 assists), 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, 6 passes defensed and 2 special teams tackles.
- Made his NFL debut vs. Las Vegas (9/7) and was one of three rookies to start on opening day, joining T Will Campbell and OL Jared Wilson.
- Recorded his third and fourth tackles for loss vs. Carolina (9/28), becoming the first Patriots rookie defensive back to record 4 tackles for loss since the stat began being tracked in 1999.
- Recovered a fumble that was forced by LB Christian Elliss in the fourth quarter at New Orleans (10/12) for his first career fumble recovery. Elliss knocked the ball loose from TE Juwan Johnson after a 13-yard reception from QB Spencer Rattler, and he recovered at the New England 49-yard line.
- Recovered a fumble that was forced by S Jaylinn Hawkins in the first quarter at Baltimore (12/21). Hawkins knocked the ball loose from RB Derrick Henry after a 5-yard rush, and Woodson recovered at the New England 32-yard line. The ensuing offensive drive resulted in a 1-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye to TE Hunter Henry.
- Became the first Patriots rookie to have 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception in a postseason game in the Divisional Round vs. Houston (1/18/26). He intercepted a pass from QB C.J. Stroud in the second quarter for the first interception of his career, and recovered a fumble by RB Woody Marks in the third quarter caused by CB Christian Gonzalez. The only other rookies to do so in NFL history are Jacksonville DT Derek Landri (1/5/08 at Pittsburgh), Green Bay CB Craig Newsome (1/6/96 at San Francisco), Washington S Alvin Walton (12/28/86 vs. the L.A. Rams), L.A. Rams CB Jerry Gray (1/4/86 vs. Dallas), Dallas CB Everson Walls (1/10/82 at San Francisco) and Detroit DB Terry Barr (12/29/57 vs. Cleveland).
- After a 10 tackle, 3 tackle for loss and 2 passes defensed performance in Super Bowl LX vs. Seattle (2/8/26), he became the first player in NFL history to have 3 tackles for loss and multiple pass defenses in the Super Bowl since at least 1999 (when they first started tracking those stats). He is only the second player to do so in any postseason game, joining DL Roy Robertson-Harris, who did so with Jacksonville in the Wild Card Round vs. the L.A. Chargers on Jan. 14, 2023. He is the first rookie to have 3 tackles for loss in a Super Bowl since 1999, and sixth player regardless of service years to do so, joining Logan Wilson with Cincinnati (Super Bowl LVI vs. the Los Angeles Rams), Grady Jarrett with Atlanta (Super Bowl LI vs. New England), Desmond Bishop with Green Bay (Super Bowl XLV vs. Pittsburgh), Darnell Dockett with Arizona (Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pittsburgh) and Willie McGinest with New England (Super Bowl XXXVI vs. St. Louis). He is also the eighth rookie and fourth Patriots rookie to have multiple passes defensed in a Super Bowl since 1999.
COLLEGE
- Spent six seasons at Cal (2019-24), appearing in a total of 46 games and logging 245 tackles (165 solo), 18 passes defensed, 10 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown), 3 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
- He received Third Team All-ACC honors in 2024 after recording 70 tackles (45 solo), 9 passes defensed, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery.
PERSONAL
- Earned unanimous All-District recognition as a senior at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas, when he had 96 tackles, 2 interceptions, 13 passes deflected, 2 forced fumbles and 2 blocked field goals while also scoring 4 touchdowns for a team that reached the opening round of the Conference 6A D1 state championships.
- Son of Gregory and Hellen Woodson.
- A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
- Participated in Marshawn Lynch's Fam 1st Family turkey drive on Thanksgiving Day 2019.
- Graduated from Cal in May of 2023 with a bachelor's degree in film and media before adding a graduate certificate in business administration in December of 2023.
