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Xavier Woods

FS

Drafted 191st overall in the 6th round of the 2017 draft, Xavier Woods arrived from Louisiana Tech. He's currently with CHI, in his 10th season in the league. He posted a 51.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 58th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 200#

College

Louisiana Tech

Draft

Rd 6, 191st overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.6

48th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3-0.67
Ball skills×0.25+0.42
Run defense×0.2-0.40
Availability×0.1+0.98

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026CHI37.54
2025TEN51.210
2024CAR55.917
2023CAR56.914
2022CAR46.615
2021MIN66.417
2020DAL41.315
2019DAL55.915
2018DAL55.714
2017DAL44.914

Career profile

Xavier Woods has appeared in 135 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: DAL (2017–2020), MIN (2021), CAR (2022–2024), TEN (2025), CHI (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 66.4, in the 87th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—50
Week 2NYG—43
Week 3NO—40.5
Week 4ARI—42.2
Week 6LAR—41.1
Week 7TB—41.6
Week 8ATL—51
Week 9CIN—41.7
Week 10ATL—51.7
Week 11BAL—42.3
Week 12DEN—50.8
Week 15PIT—41.6
Week 16DET—57.2
Week 17TB—42.2
Week 18NO—40.8

Xavier Woods — common questions

What position does Xavier Woods play?
Xavier Woods is listed as an FS.
Which teams has Xavier Woods played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Xavier Woods has played for DAL (2017–2020), MIN (2021), CAR (2022–2024), TEN (2025), CHI (2026).
Where did Xavier Woods go to college?
Xavier Woods played college football at Louisiana Tech.
When was Xavier Woods drafted?
Xavier Woods was selected in round 6, 191st overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Xavier Woods scored?
Xavier Woods has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Xavier Woods's ScoutIndex Rating?
Xavier Woods rated 37.5 for 2026, the 26th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 6, 2017

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