Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is an American former professional football quarterback and wide receiver and current special teams coordinator for the Norfolk State Spartans. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Winston-Salem State University by the New York Jets. Woodbury won Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
| Norfolk State Spartans | |
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| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1978 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Robert B. Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| College: | Winston-Salem State |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editWoodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at WSSU. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a school record.
Professional career
editWoodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr.[1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.[2]
Coaching career
editOn July 22, 2015, Woodbury was named the offensive coordinator for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls.[3]
Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,[4][5][6] after three years of being a scout within the organization.
Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.[7]
On March 12, 2024, Woodbury was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Howard Bison.[8]
On January 31, 2025, Woodbury joined Michael Vick and his staff at Norfolk State as special teams coordinator.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Named JCSU Offensive Coordinator". goldenbullsports.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 13, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (March 12, 2024). "Tory Woodbury added to Howard University football staff". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Joins Norfolk State Staff as Special Teams Coordinator". nsuspartans. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.