Tight end, Virginia (from Oklahoma State), 2018–21
Jelani Woods
- Number
- No. 89
- Height
- 6′7″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Ellenwood, GA
- Born
- Oct 9, 1998
Jelani Woods played tight end at Oklahoma State (2018–20) and Virginia (2021). The Indianapolis Colts took Woods in round 3, No. 73 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2021122receiving yards, career highvs. Illinois, 2021Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 2 | 32 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 1 | 46 |
| 2021 | Virginia | 44 | 598 | 13.6 | 8 | 40 |
| Career | 76 | 974 | 12.8 | 12 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 89 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 89 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 89 | TE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Virginia | 89 | TE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′7″ | 275 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 1.84 | – | – | 12.9 | – |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 0.27 | – | – | 4.5 | – |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 0.70 | – | – | 9.8 | – |
| 2021 | Virginia | 58 | 0.88 | 77th (n=410) | 0.67 | 51.0 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Virginia 11 games, 44 catches, 598 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 43–0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 42–14 | 5 | 122 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Sep 18 | at | L 39–59 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 14 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 17–37 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | W 34–33 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 48–0 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 48–40 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 30 | at | L 49–66 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 3–28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 38–48 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 24–29 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 18 | – |
2020 Oklahoma State 7 games, 8 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 16–7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 27–13 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 24–21 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 20–18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 13–41 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Dec 5 | at | L 22–29 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 | – |
| Dec 12 | at | W 42–3 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
2019 Oklahoma State 9 games, 16 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at | W 40–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 30–36 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 26–13 | 1 | −2 | 0 | −2 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 27–45 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 34–27 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 31–13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 20–13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 16–34 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 21–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
2018 Oklahoma State 7 games, 8 catches, 135 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 55–13 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 17–41 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 48–28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 42–48 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 38–35 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 47–48 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 45–41 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′6¾″ | |
| Weight | 259 lb | |
| Arm length | 34⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 82⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.61 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s | |
| Vertical jump | 37½″W | |
| Broad jump | 10′9″W | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 17 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 25 | 312 | 3 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| NFL career | 17 | 28 | 347 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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