2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 9
Jalen Woods
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Compton, Calif.
- Previous School:
- St. John Bosco HS
Career Summary
Has played in 39 games and made four starts through four seasons โฆ has totaled 86 tackles (54-32-86), 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and five bass breakups โฆ career high in tackles is eight (6-2-8) set in a win over Penn State in October 2025.
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2025
Played in all 12 games and made three starts (Utah, Penn State and Michigan State) โฆ ranked fifth on the team with 47 tackles (28-19-47) โฆ tied for the team lead with 1.5 sacks and second with 4.5 tackles for loss โฆ tallied four pass breakups โฆ led UCLA in tackling in one contest with a season-high eight stops (6-2-8) in a 42-37 win over Penn State (Oct. 4) โฆ logged six tackles in two other contests against Utah (Aug. 30) and Nebraska (Nov. 8) โฆ recorded 2.0 tackles for loss against Washington (Nov. 22) โฆ picked up a sack and tallied three stops (2-1-3) at Ohio State (Nov. 15) โฆ broke up two passes, assisted on a sack and recorded three tackles (2-1-3) at Northwestern (Sept. 27).
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2024
Played in all 12 games and made one start versus USC (Nov. 23) โฆ totaled 22 tackles (15-7-22), 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks โฆ added three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup โฆ had six games with multiple tackles โฆ recorded a season-high six tackles (4-2-6) versus USC โฆ recorded four tackles (2-2-4) and his one sack at Nebraska (Nov. 2) โฆ recorded four tackles (3-1-4) in the season finale versus Fresno State (Nov. 30).
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2023
Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams performer โฆ had multiple tackles in three games with a season-high of three tackles (1-2-3) against North Carolina Central (Sept. 16) ... had two solo tackles each in games against San Diego State (Sept. 9) and California (Nov. 25) ... credited with 1.0 tackles for loss against Utah (Sept. 23) and California.
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2022
Played in two games as a reserve linebacker โฆ made a season-high five tackles (4-1-5) and 1.0 tackles for loss in his collegiate debut versus Alabama State (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded one solo tackle at Colorado (Sept. 24) โฆ enrolled at UCLA in Summer 2022.
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High School
Prepped at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, Calif.) โฆ three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆ No. 43 linebacker by 247Sports โฆ top-50 outside linebacker by ESPN (41) and Rivals (43) โฆ No. 34 prospect in the state of California by 247Sports and Rivals โฆ No. 78 prospect in West region by ESPN โฆ recorded 71 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2021 โฆ named to All-Trinity League First Team in 2021 โฆ St. John Bosco reached CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals in 2021.
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Personal
Son of Keon and Michelle Woods ... has two younger brothers ... lists NBAโs LeBron James as the athlete he admires most ... hobbies include playing basketball, Legos and video games โฆ political science major.
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Has played in 39 games and made four starts through four seasons โฆ has totaled 86 tackles (54-32-86), 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and five bass breakups โฆ career high in tackles is eight (6-2-8) set in a win over Penn State in October 2025.
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2025
Played in all 12 games and made three starts (Utah, Penn State and Michigan State) โฆ ranked fifth on the team with 47 tackles (28-19-47) โฆ tied for the team lead with 1.5 sacks and second with 4.5 tackles for loss โฆ tallied four pass breakups โฆ led UCLA in tackling in one contest with a season-high eight stops (6-2-8) in a 42-37 win over Penn State (Oct. 4) โฆ logged six tackles in two other contests against Utah (Aug. 30) and Nebraska (Nov. 8) โฆ recorded 2.0 tackles for loss against Washington (Nov. 22) โฆ picked up a sack and tallied three stops (2-1-3) at Ohio State (Nov. 15) โฆ broke up two passes, assisted on a sack and recorded three tackles (2-1-3) at Northwestern (Sept. 27).
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2024
Played in all 12 games and made one start versus USC (Nov. 23) โฆ totaled 22 tackles (15-7-22), 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks โฆ added three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup โฆ had six games with multiple tackles โฆ recorded a season-high six tackles (4-2-6) versus USC โฆ recorded four tackles (2-2-4) and his one sack at Nebraska (Nov. 2) โฆ recorded four tackles (3-1-4) in the season finale versus Fresno State (Nov. 30).
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2023
Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams performer โฆ had multiple tackles in three games with a season-high of three tackles (1-2-3) against North Carolina Central (Sept. 16) ... had two solo tackles each in games against San Diego State (Sept. 9) and California (Nov. 25) ... credited with 1.0 tackles for loss against Utah (Sept. 23) and California.
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2022
Played in two games as a reserve linebacker โฆ made a season-high five tackles (4-1-5) and 1.0 tackles for loss in his collegiate debut versus Alabama State (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded one solo tackle at Colorado (Sept. 24) โฆ enrolled at UCLA in Summer 2022.
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High School
Prepped at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, Calif.) โฆ three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆ No. 43 linebacker by 247Sports โฆ top-50 outside linebacker by ESPN (41) and Rivals (43) โฆ No. 34 prospect in the state of California by 247Sports and Rivals โฆ No. 78 prospect in West region by ESPN โฆ recorded 71 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2021 โฆ named to All-Trinity League First Team in 2021 โฆ St. John Bosco reached CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals in 2021.
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Personal
Son of Keon and Michelle Woods ... has two younger brothers ... lists NBAโs LeBron James as the athlete he admires most ... hobbies include playing basketball, Legos and video games โฆ political science major.
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UCLA Football Postgame - Coach Skipper vs. USC (Nov. 29, 2025)
Saturday, November 29
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