2024 Football Roster
Roster
Woods, Jalen

Jersey Number 17
Jalen Woods
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Compton, Calif.
- Previous School:
- St. John Bosco HS
Bio
Career Highlights
โข 2-time Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll member (last Fall 2024)
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Career Summary
Woods has played in 27 games and made one start through three seasons โฆ has totaled 39 tackles (26-13-39), 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks โฆ his career-high for tackles is six (4-2-6) set at Nebraska in 2024.
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2024
Played in all 12 games and made one start 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 (Nov. 23) 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)ย ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
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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 Californiaย ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2024.
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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.
โข 2-time Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll member (last Fall 2024)
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Career Summary
Woods has played in 27 games and made one start through three seasons โฆ has totaled 39 tackles (26-13-39), 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks โฆ his career-high for tackles is six (4-2-6) set at Nebraska in 2024.
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2024
Played in all 12 games and made one start 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 (Nov. 23) 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)ย ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
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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 Californiaย ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2024.
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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.
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